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Deal May Increase Transportation Spending, But at What Cost?

September 27, 2011 | Our Take | Transportation & Infrastructure

Updated 9/28/2011 Reports of a meeting between House Republican leadership and Rep. John Mica (R-FL), Chair of the Transportation and... Read More

Joint Letter in Support of Common Sense Flood Insurance Amendments

September 21, 2011 | Letters & Testimony | Transportation & Infrastructure

Taxpayers for Common Sense joined other groups in support of the two amendments Senator Hagan (D-NC) filed to the Flood Insurance Reform... Read More

TCS Testifies on the Inland Waterways Trust Fund

September 20, 2011 | Letters & Testimony | Transportation & Infrastructure

Today, TCS Vice President Steve Ellis will be testifying before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water... Read More

The American Jobs Act: Concerns mount over President’s Infrastructure Bank proposal

September 12, 2011 | Our Take | Transportation & Infrastructure

On Tuesday, September 12th, the Obama Administration released the text of the “American Jobs Act” which includes $447 billion in tax... Read More

House and Senate Craft Disappointing Extension of Surface Transportation, FAA Programs

September 09, 2011 | Our Take | Transportation & Infrastructure

After negotiations between majority leaders in the House and Senate, a bill was introduced that would extend the surface transportation... Read More

Support FAA Extension, Reform the Essential Air Service

August 01, 2011 | Letters & Testimony | Transportation & Infrastructure

Taxpayers for Common Sense Action sent a letter to the Senate, encouraging it to pass H.R. 2553, which would reform the wasteful... Read More

House Should Support Stronger Reforms to the Wasteful Essential Air Service

July 20, 2011 | Letters & Testimony | Transportation & Infrastructure

Today, Taxpayers for Common Sense sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging strong reforms of the wasteful and outdated... Read More

Analyzing the House Transportation Proposal

July 18, 2011 | Our Take | Transportation & Infrastructure

Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure John Mica (R-FL) released a summary of his transportation... Read More

Taxpayers for Common Sense Supports Consideration of Stillwater Bridge Alternative

July 11, 2011 | Our Take | Transportation & Infrastructure

A coalition of local organizations released an alternative to the proposed $700 million Stillwater Bridge replacement. This alternative... Read More

Anchorage Sues FHWA to Stop Knik Arm Crossing

July 07, 2011 | Our Take | Transportation & Infrastructure

The Municipality of Anchorage (Alaska) filed suit in U.S. District Court challenging the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of the... 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