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Ongoing TCS Analysis of the FY2011 Budget Proposal

February 26, 2010 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , National Security

(February 23, 2010) Border Security Still Not Paying its Dues Funding for the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s Secure Border Initiative... Read More

Troop Surge Dollars Must be Watched

December 03, 2009 | Our Take | National Security

Since President Obama announced a 30,000 troop buildup for Afghanistan Tuesday, everyone is asking the inevitable question: How much is... Read More

Dollars Fly Overseas to Military Bases

November 12, 2009 | Our Take | National Security

The annual military construction spending bill is not generally a big deal for Congress, which treats it as an opportunity to fund gyms... Read More

Make the Contractor Performance Database Available to the Public

November 05, 2009 | Our Take | National Security

After years of debate, taxpayers are close to finally getting a federal contractor misconduct database that should stop their money from... Read More

Watchdogs to Defense Secretary Gates: Tell Congress Earmarks Cannot be Tolerated

October 14, 2009 | Our Take | Earmarks & Appropriations , National Security

Government watchdogs yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates urging him to make it unmistakably clear to Congress... Read More

Senators Deliver Earmark Cash for Campaign Contributors

October 07, 2009 | Our Take | Earmarks & Appropriations , National Security

Taxpayers for Common Sense (TCS) has cross-referenced earmarks sought and obtained by Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee members... Read More

Inouye, Cochran Benefit from Earmark Recipients

September 28, 2009 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , Earmarks & Appropriations , National Security

Taxpayers for Common Sense has mapped the connections between earmarks and campaign contributions for the chairman and ranking member of... Read More

House Opportunity to Shoot Down Funding for Defense Contractor Raided by FBI

There are several amendments on the House Defense spending bill that is on the floor this morning. In addition to the important earmark... Read More

House Defense Appropriators Rake in Earmarks for Campaign Contributors

July 23, 2009 | Our Take | Earmarks & Appropriations , National Security

Taxpayers for Common Sense analyzed the FY2010 Defense Appropriations spending bill that recently passed the House Appropriations... Read More

TCS Statement on the Senate’s F-22 Cut

July 23, 2009 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , National Security

The following is a statement by Taxpayers for Common Sense President Ryan Alexander on the 58-40 Senate vote to eliminate additional... 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