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Math Like Chairman Lucas’ is the Reason We Have a $17 Trillion Debt

June 26, 2013 | Our Take | Agriculture

Math Like Chairman Lucas’ is the Reason We Have a $17 Trillion Debt "And if you look at how [crop insurance] has worked in the 7 years prior to the onset of the drought of 2011, basically the Federal... Read More

Small Taxpayer Victory: Outdated Airport Subsidy Reduced

June 19, 2013 | Our Take | Transportation & Infrastructure

Small Taxpayer Victory: Outdated Airport Subsidy Reduced In a small victory for taxpayers, the Department of Transportation (DOT) last week issued an order terminating Essential Air Service... Read More

Energy and Water Spending Bill Passes Subcommittee

June 18, 2013 | Our Take | Earmarks & Appropriations , Energy

Energy and Water Spending Bill Passes Subcommittee The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies voted today to pass the fiscal year 2014... Read More

Washington Post Slams Charlottesville Bypass

June 17, 2013 | Our Take | Transportation & Infrastructure

Washington Post Slams Charlottesville Bypass Over the weekend, Washington Post columnist Robert McCartney published a piece about the ridiculous proposal to build the Charlottesville... Read More

House Committee Passes Legislation That Could Siphon Billions in Royalty Revenue from Treasury

June 13, 2013 | Our Take | Natural Resources

House Committee Passes Legislation That Could Siphon Billions in Royalty Revenue from Treasury The House Natural Resources Committee voted 23-18 Wednesday to send the “Offshore Energy and Jobs Act” (H.R. 2231) to the House Floor.... Read More

Taxpayers for Common Sense Awarded Highest Rating from Leading Charity Evaluator

June 12, 2013 | Our Take |

Taxpayers for Common Sense Awarded Highest Rating from Leading Charity Evaluator Once Again, Taxpayers for Common Sense Awarded Highest Rating – “4 Stars” – from Leading Charity Evaluator... Read More

It’s Gonna be a Long Summer!

June 12, 2013 | Our Take | Agriculture

It’s Gonna be a Long Summer! Yesterday was yet another low for Congress. The Senate passed a Farm Bill without any real effort to trim the bloat and waste. ... Read More

Oversight Hearing on Federal Renewable Fuel Standard

June 06, 2013 | Our Take | Agriculture , Energy

Oversight Hearing on Federal Renewable Fuel Standard Yesterday, the House Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements held a hearing... Read More

The Farm Bill is $1 Trillion of Business as Usual

June 05, 2013 | Our Take | Agriculture

The Farm Bill is $1 Trillion of Business as Usual The Farm Bill IS NOT a Deficit Reduction Bill The last two farm bills cost $400 billion more than predicted   Most of this... Read More

Not a Check, It’s a Bill

May 31, 2013 | Our Take | Agriculture , Energy , Transportation & Infrastructure

Not a Check, It’s a Bill Federally subsidized crop insurance is on pace to cost at least $27 billion – 57 percent – more than was promised in the last farm bill... 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