Policy Briefs
Analysis of Selected Provisions in Hurricane Sandy Emergency Spending Proposals
December 17, 2012
Reports & Data
Subsidizing Oil Shale: Tracing Federal Support for Oil Shale Development in the United States
November 29, 2012
Key Accountability and Transparency Provisions in the Economic Stimulus Legislation
January 28, 2009 |
There are a lot of legitimate concerns about the size of the economic stimulus legislation and where some of the specific funds are... 
National Geographic To Air Government-Funded Homeland Security Special
January 28, 2009 |
A friend of Taxpayers for Common Sense in Maine just alerted us to something very interesting. Tonight, National Geographic is going to...
House Economic Stimulus Bill Released
January 25, 2009 |
The latest version of the economic stimulus legislation that contains both the appropriations and tax portions of the legislation has...
Stimulus Adds to Stratospheric Satellite Costs
January 23, 2009 |
Despite energetic lobbying by the defense industry (and some lawmakers) the $825 billion stimulus bill now emerging from committee...
Earmark Reform Bill Introduced in the Senate
January 08, 2009 |
Taxpayers for Common Sense applauds Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), Russ Feingold (D-WI), Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) for...
Congressman Gets Earmark for His Church
January 06, 2009 |
Congressman Bobby Rush (D-IL) appears to have taken the saying “taking care of your flock” to another level. Rush, who is also an...
House, Senate Appropriators Offer Further Earmark Reforms
January 06, 2009 |
Today, the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman announced new earmark reforms for FY10 spending bills. The new reforms:...
New Reports Document Wasteful War Spending
December 16, 2008 |
Just in time for a new war funding request to hit Capitol Hill, a trio of recently released documents recall just how badly the Pentagon...
Bailout Lacks Measures of Success and Oversight Tools
December 02, 2008 |
It’s been about two months since the U.S. Treasury Department implemented its Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). With nearly half of...
Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Bank Bailout Spending
October 30, 2008 |
Concerns are rising that the Treasury Department is allowing banks too much leeway to decide how they spending the bailout funds. Reports...
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