Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
Plenty of Money Moving Around Defense Authorization Bill
December 14, 2011 |
Followers of the annual National Defense Authorization Act will recall the kerfuffle that occurred earlier this year after lawmakers in... 
TCS National Security Spending Update: Spending Big on Services
June 23, 2011 |
The Senate Armed Services Committee released the report for the FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act on Friday, and though it will...
TCS and Panelists Brief Hill Staff on DoD and Deficit Reduction: Options for Significant Defense Savings
June 06, 2011 |
Today, Taxpayers for Common Sense senior defense policy analyst Laura Peterson introduced a panel discussion for Capitol Hill staff on...
Budget Gimmicks in FY11 Defense Bill
April 14, 2011 |
Washington is abuzz with talk of the deficit-reduction plan President Obama announced Wednesday, mostly along the lines of “wait, what...
Updates & Budgetary Gimmicks in the Final Continuing Resolution Unveiled by House Appropriations
April 13, 2011 |
The House Appropriations Committee released the final Continuing Resolution (CR) funding the federal government for the rest of the 2011...
TCS Statement on the JSF Alternate Engine Cancellation
March 23, 2011 |
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....
TCS Mentioned on Capitol Hill (February)
March 02, 2011 |
Taxpayers for Common Sense was mentioned numerous times on Capitol Hill this February. CSPAN video provided below:
February 7,...
Ongoing Analysis of Debate Over FY11 Continuing Resolution
February 16, 2011 |
The House of Representatives is debating a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government for the rest of fiscal year 2011 (through...
Letter to Congress: Where to Start Cutting to Trim the Deficit
January 11, 2011 |
Today Taxpayers for Common Sense delivered to leadership in both the House and Senate a report on how Congress can quickly cut nearly...
UPDATE: Gates Shifts Defense Dollars
January 06, 2011 |
Defense Secretary Robert Gates today gave what was billed as one of the longest speeches in his current job, defining the battlefield for...
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