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Agriculture

Weekly Wastebasket
30 Years of the Weekly Wastebasket
Dec 24, 2025 | 7 min read

Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 105: Inside the $12 Billion Farm Bailout
Dec 12, 2025
Weekly Wastebasket
Trade War Ag Bailout
Dec 12, 2025 | 6 min read
Our Take
USDA Announces $12 Billion in New Farm Subsidies
Dec 9, 2025 | 7 min read
Fact Sheet
Section 45Z: Clean Fuel Production Credit
Dec 2, 2025

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Budget & Tax

Weekly Wastebasket
30 Years of the Weekly Wastebasket
Dec 24, 2025 | 7 min read

Fact Sheet
Section 45U: Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit
Dec 16, 2025 | 31 sec read
Letter
Joint Letter with Heartland Institute to IRS Raising Concerns on 45Q Implementation
Dec 15, 2025 | 10 min read
In The News
Balance of Power 12/9/25: GOP Senators Float Health Plan
Dec 9, 2025
Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 104: FEMA Reform: Billion-Dollar Disasters and the Push for Taxpayer Protection
Dec 3, 2025

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Disaster

Our Take
A Clearer Picture of Disaster Aid
Dec 9, 2025 | 5 min read

Weekly Wastebasket
Bipartisan Disaster Reform is Brewing
Dec 5, 2025 | 8 min read
Letter
TCS Action Letter to Senate on FEMA Reforms
Dec 2, 2025 | 15 min read
Taxpayer Tools
Fire on the Landscape: The Case for Beneficial Fire
Nov 21, 2025 | 2 min read
Letter
TCS Action Letter to House on FEMA Reforms
Nov 20, 2025 | 14 min read

Energy & Natural Resources

Weekly Wastebasket
30 Years of the Weekly Wastebasket
Dec 24, 2025 | 7 min read

Our Take
Federal Oil & Gas Leasing Outlook: How much public land will be up for auction in 2026?
Dec 19, 2025 | 7 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
A Leaky Oil Bucket
Dec 18, 2025 | 7 min read
Our Take
Government Watchdog Calls for Improved Oversight in Oil & Gas Royalty Collection
Dec 17, 2025 | 5 min read
Fact Sheet
Section 45U: Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit
Dec 16, 2025 | 31 sec read

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National Security

Weekly Wastebasket
30 Years of the Weekly Wastebasket
Dec 24, 2025 | 7 min read

Letter
Lawmakers Should Vote NO on the NDAA
Dec 10, 2025 | 4 min read
In The News
America Pours Billions Into the Military. We Don’t Know Where It All Goes.
Dec 10, 2025 | 2 min read
Our Take
The NDAA Nightmare Before Congress
Dec 8, 2025 | 7 min read
Webinar
Webinar: Hidden Drivers of Pentagon Spending
Dec 8, 2025 | 4 min read

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Analysis
Funneling Funds Through the Highway Trust Fund
May 29, 2025 | 5 min read

In The News
The highway trust fund isn’t on life support—it’s been dead since 2008
May 22, 2025 | 2 min read
Our Take
Road to Insolvency: Taxpayers Can’t Afford to Bail Out the Highway Trust Fund Forever
Apr 29, 2025 | 6 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
Taxpayers for Common Sense: 2024 Year in Review
Dec 19, 2024 | 7 min read
Our Take
Who Pays When Natural Disaster Strikes?
Nov 21, 2024 | 5 min read

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