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How to cut $2 trillion, according to Taxpayers for Common Sense

October 02, 2012 | Washington Business Journal | Agriculture , Budget & Tax , Energy , National Security , Natural Resources , Transportation & Infrastructure

How to cut $2 trillion, according to Taxpayers for Common Sense Washington Business Journal Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 6:20am... Read More

Fiscal Cliff: Candidates Fiddle While America Does a Slow Burn

Fiscal Cliff: Candidates Fiddle While America Does a Slow Burn October 2, 2012   “Continued split government is just one reason to... Read More

Large energy cuts can help avoid sequestration

October 02, 2012 | The Hill | Energy

Report: Large energy cuts can help avoid sequestration By Zack Colman - 10/01/12 01:06 PM ET   A spending watchdog group said Monday... Read More

Taxpayer group maps out an escape plan for 2013’s ‘fiscal cliff’

Taxpayer group maps out an escape plan for 2013's 'fiscal cliff' By Erik Wasson - 10/01/12 12:42 PM ET   The nonpartisan Taxpayers for... Read More

US group urges $2 trillion alternative to fiscal cliff “time bomb”

US  group urges 2 trillion altenative to fiscal cliff "time bomb" By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON | Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:55pm EDT (Reuters)... Read More

Carbon tax would halve deficit in 10 years

September 27, 2012 | Greenwire | Energy , Natural Resources

Carbon tax would halve deficit in 10 years Jean Chemnick, E&E reporter Greenwire: Wednesday, September 26, 2012   A report by the... Read More

Bipartisan “Green Scissors” Campaign Aims to Save the Environment—and Taxpayer Dollars

September 20, 2012 | Scientific American | Agriculture , Energy , Natural Resources , Transportation & Infrastructure

By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Dear EarthTalk: What is the “Green Scissors” campaign, which I understand can help the environment and has... Read More

‘No More Solyndras Act’ Takes a Beating from All Sides (US News)

September 19, 2012 | US News | Energy , Natural Resources

Solyndra has long been a favorite buzzword of Republicans looking to criticize the Obama administration for everything from irresponsible use of taxpayer money to an energy policy that plays favorites.... Read More

Groups: Flawed “No More Solyndras Act” Would Still Leave Taxpayers At Risk Of Costly Energy Boondoggle Defaults (PR Newswire)

September 11, 2012 | Energy

Taxpayers for Common Sense, Heritage Foundation, National Taxpayers Union, and Competitive Enterprise Institute Outline Troubled Projects... Read More

Greening the Federal Budget - and Saving a Bundle

June 26, 2012 | The Fiscal Times | Agriculture , Energy , Natural Resources , Transportation & Infrastructure

June 27, 2012 -- A leading environmental group, a centrist taxpayer watchdog and a libertarian small-government think tank on Tuesday... 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