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House Science Subcommittee Debates Oil Shale Subsidies

December 12, 2012 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , Energy , Natural Resources

The House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing November 30th to discuss the development... Read More

Hall Bill to Create Millions in New Taxpayer Handouts for Oil Shale

December 10, 2012 | Press Releases | Energy , Natural Resources

Last month, Representative Ralph Hall (R-TX) introduced a bill (H.R. 6603) to create $50 million in new taxpayer-funded handouts for oil shale speculation.... Read More

Fiscal Conservatives: Taxpayers Won’t Harvest Farm Bill Savings

December 07, 2012 | Letters & Testimony | Agriculture

Fiscal Conservatives: Taxpayers Won’t Harvest Farm Bill Savings Taxpayers for Common Sense sent a joint letter today urging Congress to reject a five-year farm bill as part of a deficit reduction package.... Read More

Drought Fails to Dry Up Farm Profits

November 30, 2012 | Our Take | Agriculture

Drought Fails to Dry Up Farm Profits Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that even after this year’s drought, farm profits are on pace to... Read More

Letter to Congress: Oppose Any Fiscal Cliff Farm Bill Deal

November 29, 2012 | Letters & Testimony | Agriculture

Letter to Congress: Oppose Any Fiscal Cliff Farm Bill Deal Today, Taxpayers for Common Sense sent a letter to Congress urging members to reject passing a nearly trillion-dollar farm bill in the lame duck session.... Read More

Report shows billions risked on oil shale speculation

November 29, 2012 | Press Releases | Budget & Tax , Energy , Natural Resources

Report shows billions risked on oil shale speculation With fiscal cliff looming, TCS calls for end to government handouts for failed oil shale experiments.... Read More

President Ms. Ryan Alexander Sliding Past Sequestration Statement

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2012 CONTACTS: Steve Ellis 202-546-8500... Read More

Letter to the Speaker: Washington Cannot Make It Rain

September 14, 2012 | Letters & Testimony | Agriculture

Letter to the Speaker: Washington Cannot Make It Rain Taxpayers for Common Sense sent a letter to Speaker Boehner to oppose $1 trillion worth of bad agriculture policy.... Read More

Support Amendments to Cut Waste in Defense Spending Bill

July 17, 2012 | Letters & Testimony | National Security

  July 18, 2012 Dear Representative:  Taxpayers for Common Sense Action, a... Read More

Taxpayer and Environmental Groups Endorse Flake-Chaffetz Crop Insurance Reform Legislation

July 10, 2012 | Press Releases | Agriculture

Taxpayers for Common Sense joined several groups in urging Congress to support H.R. 6098, "Crop Insurance Subsidy Reform... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More