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Organizational Review of the Office of the Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter have instituted a review of the organization of the Office...

New Report Finds Millionaires Still Receive Farm Subsidies

Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report finding that farm subsidies are still being paid to...

It’s Been a Busy Summer!

It’s been a busy summer! So far, we’ve been instrumental in exposing corporate subsidies in the farm bill. We gained ground in our...

USEC Posts Net Loss in Second Quarter; Seeking Further Taxpayer Handouts

The United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) recently released its midterm financial report and in addition to troubling financials,...

Senate Finance Subcommittee Discusses Energy Tax Reform

The Senate Committee on Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure met Wednesday, July 31 to discuss the...

Congressional Summer Ends with a THUD

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...

It’s Time for Tax Reform Transparency

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Hatch (R-UT) should be commended for their ‘Blank Slate’ approach to...

Essential Air Service: Why Reform Isn’t Reducing Overall Cost

Early last year, the President signed the “FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012,” authorizing spending for the Federal Aviation...

Big Oil Continues to Receive Billions in Taxpayer Subsidies While Profits Soar

As midyear profit results are released this week, the oil and gas industry is asserting itself once more as one of the most lucrative and...

Credit Downgrade Likely For Pending DOE Loan Guarantee Recipient

Last Thursday, Moody’s Investor Service released a new credit report finding that Georgia Power Company’s (subsidiary of The Southern...

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...