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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

Taxpayers against the Bypass

October 04, 2012 | Bacon's Rebellion | Transportation & Infrastructure

Taxpayers against the Bypass Pub Date: Oct 02, 2012   In a new report, “Sliding Past Sequestration,” Taxpayers for Common Sense have... Read More

You can reduce the deficit without touching entitlements. But that won’t make it more popular.

You can reduce the deficit without touching entitlements. But that won’t make it more popular. The Washington Post Posted by Suzy Khimm... Read More

Ryan Alexander, Taxpayers for Common Sense, discusses how the U.S. could avoid the fiscal cliff with cuts almost twice the size of sequestration.

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... Read More

National budget watchdog group takes aim at Colubia River Crossing project

October 03, 2012 | The Oregonian | Transportation & Infrastructure

National budget watchdog group takes aim at Columbia River Crossing project By: Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian Tuesday, October 02,... Read More

Yank CRC funding, federal budget watchdog urges

October 03, 2012 | Columbian Publishing Company | Transportation & Infrastructure

A federal budget watchdog this week targeted the Columbia River Crossing among a long list of projects and programs it says should be axed... Read More

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

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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