Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
USEC Posts Net Loss in Second Quarter; Seeking Further Taxpayer Handouts
August 08, 2013 |
The United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) recently released its midterm financial report and in addition to troubling financials,... 
Congressional Summer Ends with a THUD
August 01, 2013 |
Congress is on the verge of heading home for a five-week vacation (“home work period” is the euphemism they use). In the run-up to...
Essential Air Service: Why Reform Isn’t Reducing Overall Cost
July 30, 2013 |
Early last year, the President signed the “FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012,” authorizing spending for the Federal Aviation...
Letter to House: Support McClintock-Bridenstine-Hudson Amendment to Cut Essential Air Service
July 30, 2013 |
Support McClintock amendment to cut Essential Air Service funding....
Letter to Senate: Support Common Sense Amendments to Transportation/HUD Appropriations Bill
July 24, 2013 |
Propsals would cut wasteful spending and increase transparency....
A Lesson in What Saving Money Means to Congress: Essential Air Service
July 11, 2013 |
Essential Air Service (EAS) reforms passed as part of last year’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorization bill were intended...
A Cigar for SIGAR – Documenting Hundreds of Millions of Dollars of Waste in Afghanistan
June 28, 2013 |
The title says it all: “[Department of Defense] Moving Forward with $771.8 Million Purchase of Aircraft that the Afghans Cannot Operate...
Golden Fleece Award to Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority for a Decade of Waste Cheerleading a Bridge in Alaska
June 26, 2013 |
A press release from TCS on the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority being awarded the most recent "Golden Fleece."...
Small Taxpayer Victory: Outdated Airport Subsidy Reduced
June 19, 2013 |
In a small victory for taxpayers, the Department of Transportation (DOT) last week issued an order terminating Essential Air Service...
Energy and Water Spending Bill Passes Subcommittee
June 18, 2013 |
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies voted today to pass the fiscal year 2014...
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