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Eighty-Eight to Congress: ‘Let the Wind PTC Expire!’ (challenging Big Wind, Big Government, and Big Environmentalism)

November 15, 2012 | Before It's News | Budget & Tax , Energy

“The PTC was created in 1992 to get the wind industry off the ground. Yet 20 years later, we have little to show for it.” When it comes to... Read More

Western bypass a waste of money

October 22, 2012 | The Daily Progress | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

By: Randy Salzman | Charlottesville The Taxpayers for Common Sense, in an October report titled “Sliding Past Sequestration: Two trillion... Read More

It’s Back: SmarterSafer.org Leads Effort To Oppose New Federal Beach House Bailout Proposal

October 17, 2012 | PR-USA.net | Transportation & Infrastructure

It's Back: SmarterSafer.org Leads Effort To Oppose New Federal Beach House Bailout Proposal SmarterSafer.org - a coalition of leading... Read More

Group’s goal is to curb harmful, wasteful spending

October 15, 2012 | Quad-Cities Online | Budget & Tax , Energy , Natural Resources , Transportation & Infrastructure

Posted Online: Oct. 13, 2012 Dear EarthTalk: What is the "Green Scissors" campaign, which I understand can help the environment and has... Read More

Schumer Hints at More Medicare Cuts

October 11, 2012 | Financial Times | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

Schumer Hints at More Medicare Cuts By Brianna Ehley Pub Date: Oct 10, 2012   As part of a “grand bargain” to avoid the fiscal cliff... Read More

Western Bypass Named Among Eight Most Wasteful Projects In U.S.

October 11, 2012 | 106.1 The Corner WCNR | Transportation & Infrastructure

By: Rob Graham A recently released report is giving ammunition to opponents of the western bypass. It comes from a group called "Taxpayers... Read More

Managing the Pain of Likely Cuts

October 09, 2012 | National Journal | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

With spending cuts looming and lawmakers eyeing major entitlement and tax reform in the coming months and years, no sector--transportation... Read More

$11.4 Billion Cut in Federal Transportation Spending Recommended

October 09, 2012 | Transportaion Issues Daily | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

$11.4 Billion Cut in Federal Transportation Spending Recommended Pub Date: Oct 09, 2012 Written By: Larry Ehl The fiscal cliff and... Read More

Stop Giving the One Percent Tax Breaks on Beachfront Vacation Homes

October 04, 2012 | The Philly Post | Budget & Tax

Stop Giving the One Percent Tax Breaks on Beachfront Vacation Homes Pub Date: Oct 02, 2012 By Christopher Moraff Tomorrow night... Read More

U.S can’t afford giveaways for mining, oil companies

October 04, 2012 | Pages of the Press | Agriculture , Budget & Tax , Energy

U.S can't afford giveaways for mining, oil companies Written by Ryan Alexander    Thursday, 04 October 2012 14:51 When you're in a... Read More

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February 15, 2013

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as... Read More