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Big Oil Boasts High Profits; Subsidies Continue

February 01, 2013 | Energy

Big Oil Boasts High Profits; Subsidies Continue Oil and gas companies continue to boast substantial profits while reaping billions in taxpayer-backed subsidies. As of February 1st, four... Read More

Congress: Only Fund Emergency Needs in Sandy Supplemental

Congress: Only Fund Emergency Needs in Sandy Supplemental   January 11, 2012 Dear Representative, As you know, the House of... Read More

Farm Bill Extension Better Than Trillion-Dollar Bill

January 03, 2013 | Agriculture

Farm Bill Extension Better Than Trillion-Dollar Bill As we predicted, all the hype about the “dairy cliff” hitting consumers with sky-high milk prices was nothing but a hoax.... Read More

Top 10 Fiscal Cliff Tax Fails

January 02, 2013 | Budget & Tax

Washington’s last minute deal to avert the fiscal cliff saw the return of many never-ending “temporary” tax breaks. While the bulk of the... Read More

Lactose Intolerance: There is No Dairy Cliff

December 28, 2012 | Agriculture , Budget & Tax

Lactose Intolerance: There is No Dairy Cliff Don’t believe the hype. There is no milk cliff. Yes, after the new year, permanent farm law from 1949 (and 1938) will take effect, but... Read More

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

July 10, 2012 | Agriculture

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

Taxpayers for Common Sense Statement on Common Sense Step Toward an Appropriate Agricultural Safety Net

March 20, 2012 | Agriculture

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Tim Johnson (D-SD) today introduced legislation that is important in efforts to focus federal... Read More

TCS post in Blue Dog Research Forum’s “Point and Counterpoint” edition on whether or not to end tax benefits to the Oil and Gas Industry

June 07, 2011 | Budget & Tax , Energy

The Blue Dog Research Forum's "Point and Counterpoint" Edition asked the question: Should We End Tax Benefits to the Oil and Gas... Read More

Coalition Letter Opposing NATGAS Act—A Bill to Subsidize the Natural Gas Vehicle Industry

May 22, 2011 | Energy

Taxpayers for Common Sense joined 16 other taxpayer and conservative groups on an open letter to Congress urging them to oppose yet another new energy subsidy. ... Read More

TCS Letter in Opposition to H.R. 1380, the NAT GAS Act

May 03, 2011 | Energy

TCS Letter in Opposition to H.R. 1380, the NAT GAS Act Taxpayers for Common Sense sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives calling for Congress to oppose H.R. 1380, the New Alternative Transportation to Give American Solutions or NAT GAS Act.... Read More

Letter Supporting Bipartisan Effort to Cut Billions in Ethanol Giveaway

May 03, 2011 | Agriculture , Energy

Taxpayers for Common Sense joined a broad and diverse coalition applauding Senators Coburn (R-OK) and Feinstein (D-CA) for combining their efforts to end billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded subsidies for conventional ethanol by introducing the bipartisan “Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act.”... Read More

TCS Statement on the JSF Alternate Engine Cancellation

March 23, 2011 | National Security

Statement by TCS President Ms. Ryan Alexander on the announcement the Defense Department issued a stop-work order on the Joint Strike Fighter alternate engine program.... Read More

TCS Testifies at the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

March 03, 2011 | Agriculture , Budget & Tax , Energy

On March 3, 2011 Taxpayers for Common Sense President Ryan Alexander testified at a House Committee on Oversight and Government reform... Read More

Energy Committee Questions DOE on Budget

February 18, 2011 | Budget & Tax , Energy

Senate Energy Committee’s Hearing on the President’s FY2012 Budget Request Earlier this week the President released his budget request... Read More

Ongoing Analysis of Debate Over FY11 Continuing Resolution

February 16, 2011 | Budget & Tax , Energy , National Security

The House of Representatives is debating a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government for the rest of fiscal year 2011 (through... Read More

Blumenauer, Menendez Call for an End to Big Oil Subsidies

July 08, 2010 | Energy

On June 30, 2010, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced the End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act to cut a number of subsidies for big... Read More

House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Mark-Up Delayed

June 23, 2010 | Energy

Today the House Committee on Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee was scheduled to hold the first mark-up on a Fiscal Year... Read More

Still Fortifying Against Barge Company Bailouts

The IWTF was created to pay for construction and maintenance on much of the nation’s most used waterways. Funded by a tax on fuel used... Read More

Senator Seeks Repeal of Billions of Dollars in Subsidies to Oil and Gas Companies

June 08, 2010 | Energy , Natural Resources

 Today, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) filed an amendment, 4318, to so-called tax extenders legislation that would repeal $35 billion... Read More

TCS Action Letter: Energy and Climate Legislation: More Transparency and Accountability

May 11, 2010 |

  Energy and Climate Legislation: More Transparency and Accountability May 11, 2010 There are three key principles that must... Read More

TCS Action Letter: Energy Tax Bill Should End Coal Liquids, Oil and Gas Tax Breaks and Not Extend the VEETC

May 10, 2010 | Energy

Taxpayers for Common Sense Action sent a letter to the House Committee on Ways and Means urging members to protect taxpayers' interests in drafting energy tax and green jobs legislation.... Read More

TCS Action Letter: Energy and Climate Legislation: More Transparency and Accountability,  Not More Giveaways

May 06, 2010 | Energy

Taxpayers for Common Sense Action released a letter to the Senate urging support for a transparent energy and climate bill that reduces subsidies to well-established, highly profitable companies, and that holds industry accountable for meeting our clean energy needs.... Read More

TCS Action Letter: OPIC - Stop Corporate Welfare

March 24, 2010 | Budget & Tax

Today, Taxpayers for Common Sense Action released a letter to the House urging support for legislation introduced by Representatives... Read More

Bill Introduced to Extend Wasteful Ethanol Tax Credits

March 24, 2010 | Agriculture , Energy

Today Taxpayers for Common Sense joined together with representatives from the Grocery Manufacturers Association, American Meat... Read More

The Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program: History and Taxpayer Risk

March 11, 2010 | Energy

Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorized the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program to provide loan guarantees... Read More

TCS Action Letter: Blanket Tax Credit Extensions a Bad Deal for Taxpayers

March 08, 2010 | Budget & Tax , Energy

This afternoon, Taxpayers for Common Sense Action sent a letter to the Senate opposing blanket tax credit extensions in the Tax Extenders... Read More

TCS Action Letter: Liquid Coal Tax Credits Are Money Losers for Taxpayers

March 08, 2010 | Energy

Today Taxpayers for Common Sense Action  released a letter to the Senate opposing the inclusion of generous tax breaks for liquid coal in... Read More

Oil and Gas Orphans Cost Taxpayers Millions

February 26, 2010 | Energy , Natural Resources

Today the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a detailed report documenting taxpayer costs for cleaning up oil and gas wells... Read More

FY2011 Budget Request: Administration Triples Risky Loan Guarantees for Nuclear Reactors

February 01, 2010 | Energy

The President’s FY2011 budget proposal triples funding to the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program.  This includes $36 billion in... Read More

FY2011 Budget Request: President Expands Cuts to Fossil Fuel Subsidies

February 01, 2010 | Energy

Similar to last year’s budget request, the Fiscal year 2011 budget request eliminates several longstanding oil and gas subsidies.  TCS is... Read More

Top Nuclear Loan Guarantee Contenders in Financial Shambles

January 29, 2010 | Energy

***Updated February 15, 2010*** The Department of Energy announced in December 2009 that they would soon issue Treasury-backed loan... Read More

Oil Companies To Reap More Profits on Backs of Federal Taxpayers

October 04, 2009 | Energy , Natural Resources

Taxpayers will likely lose at least $19 billion to oil and gas companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court... Read More

Nuclear Power Subsidies

August 05, 2009 | Energy

Since the nation began using nuclear energy, the federal government has provided billions in subsidies to the industry. More than $85... Read More

Taxpayer Giveaway to Oil and Gas Industries Repealed in Senate Energy Committee

June 15, 2009 | Energy

Today the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee narrowly passed an amendment to repeal the outer continental shelf deep water and... Read More

President Cuts Oil and Gas Subsidies

March 02, 2009 | Budget & Tax , Energy

The President’s budget highlights, released last week, took the ax to major subsidies to the oil and gas industry. Through the... Read More

Clean Coal Gets Boost in House and Senate Stimulus Bills

January 30, 2009 | Energy

Both the House and Senate included increase for clean coal technologies in their stimulus bills. The House provided $2.4 billion for... Read More

Better Bailout Disclosure Coming?

January 08, 2009 | Budget & Tax

One of the concerns Taxpayers for Common Sense and others have raised about the bailout funds is that the beneficiaries weren’t being... Read More

Private Industry Finds Coal-to-Liquids too Risky So Why Should Taxpayers Pick-Up the Tab?

December 10, 2008 | Energy

A new report today released by the RAND Corporation addresses the costs, benefits and risks associated with commercial development of... Read More

Bailout Lacks Measures of Success and Oversight Tools

December 02, 2008 | Budget & Tax

It’s been about two months since the U.S. Treasury Department implemented its Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). With nearly half of... Read More

TCS Statement on Colorado Public Awareness Effort on Energy

November 18, 2008 | Energy

Statement by Jill Lancelot, Co-founder/Senior Advisor, regarding Colorado public awareness effort on energy.   Statement by Jill... Read More

New Congress Should Freeze Own Pay

October 26, 2008 | Budget & Tax

With the economy on the ropes, hundreds of thousands of Americans losing their jobs, and a national debt over $10 trillion, it is time... Read More

Top 10 Tax Sweeteners in the Bailout Bill

October 09, 2008 | Budget & Tax

Update: The House has just passed the final version of the 2008 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, without making any changes to the... Read More

TCS Action Letter to the Senate:  Oppose Subsidies to the Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Industries

September 17, 2008 | Energy

In a letter to each Senator, Taxpayers for Common Sense Action urges the Senate to oppose any effort to provide additional subsidies to... Read More

Boeing’s Fence Operation

February 28, 2008 | National Security

While the Pentagon is investigating why Boeing spent its own money to keep the operations line for its C-17 aircraft open, the company... Read More

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February 15, 2013

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as... Read More