Policy Briefs
Analysis of Selected Provisions in Hurricane Sandy Emergency Spending Proposals
December 17, 2012
Reports & Data
Subsidizing Oil Shale: Tracing Federal Support for Oil Shale Development in the United States
November 29, 2012
Claire McCaskill re-introduces Earmark Elimination Act in Senate
February 11, 2013 |
University of Missouri - Maneater |
Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., re-introduced bipartisan legislation that would permanently ban earmark spending in Congress.
The Earmark... 
Even Without Earmarks, Tax Breaks And Special Deals Fill Bills
February 08, 2013 |
NPR - Morning Edition |
Congress likes to say it no longer does earmarks, the provisions that direct federal dollars to serve local interests or campaign...
‘Fiscal cliff’ bill filled with ‘pork’
January 03, 2013 |
San Francisco Chronicle |
The rancorously debated "fiscal cliff" bill approved by Congress this week was supposed to be a straightforward way for the country to avert...
Compromise added billions in special tax breaks
January 03, 2013 |
The Republican-American (McClatchy Newspapers) |
WASHINGTON — In the last-minute dealmaking to stop the nation from tumbling over the so-called fiscal cliff, Congress and the White House...
‘Fiscal cliff’ bill riddled with special tax breaks for select industries
January 03, 2013 |
The Commercial Appeal (Associated Press) |
WASHINGTON — The "fiscal cliff" bill that prevented income taxes from rising for most Americans also renewed special tax breaks for a...
A fiscal cliff solution, served with a side of tax breaks
January 03, 2013 |
McClatchy Newspapers (Associated Press) |
WASHINGTON — There are breaks for movie producers and racetracks, a little gift for Captain Morgan rum and tax credits galore for makers of...
Should the NFL, NHL, and PGA benefit from tax loopholes?
October 17, 2012 |
ABC 7 |
By George Jackson
This week, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) released 'Wastebook 2012' -- an oversight report that recommends cutting more than...
You can reduce the deficit without touching entitlements. But that won’t make it more popular.
October 03, 2012 |
The Washington Post |
You can reduce the deficit without touching entitlements. But that won’t make it more popular.
The Washington Post
Posted by Suzy Khimm...
Ryan Alexander, Taxpayers for Common Sense, discusses how the U.S. could avoid the fiscal cliff with cuts almost twice the size of sequestration.
October 03, 2012 |
CNBC |
How to Avoid Fiscal Cliff With Less Pain
CNBC
Mon 01 Oct 12 | 04:50 PM ET
Ryan Alexander, Taxpayers for Common Sense, discusses how the...
Fiscal Cliff: Candidates Fiddle While America Does a Slow Burn
October 02, 2012 |
The Fiscal Times |
Fiscal Cliff: Candidates Fiddle While America Does a Slow Burn
October 2, 2012
“Continued split government is just one reason to...
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