Skip to content
Taxpayers for Common Sense Logo Taxpayers for Common Sense Logo Taxpayers for Common Sense Logo
  • ISSUES
    • Agriculture
    • Budget & Tax
    • Disaster
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Transportation & Infrastructure
    • National Security
    • Explore All of Our Issues
  • OUR WORK
    • Analysis
    • Comments & Testimony
    • Databases
    • Deep Dives
    • In The News & Op-Eds
    • Letters
    • Our Take
    • Press Releases & Statements
    • Reports
  • ABOUT
    • Overview
    • 30 Years of TCS
    • Our Solutions to Cut Waste
    • Accomplishments
    • Awards
    • Annual Reports
    • Staff & Board of Directors
    • Careers
    • Contact
  • WASTEBASKET
  • PODCAST
  • DONATE

  • Or, try our Advanced Search.

  • SUBSCRIBELearn about the WastebasketYour weekly reality-check for federal spending. Join the thousands of Congressional and agency staff, journalists and activists who receive our Weekly Wastebasket – our weekly newsletter highlighting wasteful government spending – along with our solutions. Through the Weekly Wastebasket, you can count on TCS to provide insight into the realities of the federal budget process. And don’t worry, there’s nothing wasteful about it – it’s free! Get the facts, not the fluff – sign up now for the newsletter now.
  • PODCASTLearn about the PodcastWelcome to Budget Watchdog, All Federal — the podcast dedicated to making sense of the budget, spending, and tax issues facing the nation. Cut through the partisan rhetoric and talking points with TCS experts and guests for the facts about what’s being talked about, bandied about, and pushed in Washington. Subscribe
  • Donate

  • Or, try our Advanced Search.

  • ISSUES
    • Agriculture
    • Budget & Tax
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Transportation & Infrastructure
    • National Security
    • Explore All of Our Issues
  • OUR WORK
    • Analysis
    • Comments & Testimony
    • Databases
    • Deep Dives
    • In the News & Op-Eds
    • Our Take
    • Press Releases & Statements
    • Reports
  • ABOUT
    • Overview
    • Our Solutions to Cut Waste
    • Accomplishments
    • 30 Years of TCS
    • Awards
    • Annual Reports
    • Staff & Board of Directors
    • Careers
  • WEEKLY WASTEBASKETLearn about the Weekly Wastebasket. Your weekly reality-check for federal spending. Join the thousands of Congressional and agency staff, journalists and activists who receive our Weekly Wastebasket – our weekly newsletter highlighting wasteful government spending – along with our solutions. Through the Weekly Wastebasket, you can count on TCS to provide insight into the realities of the federal budget process. And don’t worry, there’s nothing wasteful about it – it’s free! Get the facts, not the fluff – sign up now for the newsletter now.
  • PODCASTLearn about the PodcastWelcome to Budget Watchdog, All Federal — the podcast dedicated to making sense of the budget, spending, and tax issues facing the nation. Cut through the partisan rhetoric and talking points with TCS experts and guests for the facts about what’s being talked about, bandied about, and pushed in Washington. Subscribe
  • DONATE
  • CONTACT
  • SEARCH
Independent, nonpartisan government watchdog fighting for taxpayers since 1995

Our Work

Our WorkTCS2025-06-13T11:48:07-04:00
  • gabriel cox 795plaVoxHE unsplash scaled

    Weekly Wastebasket

    The Flood Insurance Bill Keeps Coming Due

    Apr 2, 2026 | 7 min read
  • Oil Well in Colorado in foreground, moody grey sky in the background.

    Our Take

    43,000 Acres of Public Land Leased for Oil and Gas Development in Colorado Could Cost Taxpayers $75 Million

    Mar 31, 2026 | 4 min read
  • Nodding donkey oil pumpjack in utah

    Our Take

    69,000 Acres of Public Land Leased for Oil and Gas Development in Utah Could Cost Taxpayers $295 Million

    Mar 31, 2026 | 4 min read
  • Desert Oil Pump scaled

    Our Take

    20,000 Acres of Public Land in Nevada Leased for Oil & Gas Development at Legal Minimum of $10/Acre

    Mar 31, 2026 | 3 min read
  • Budget Watchdog All Federal

    Podcast

    BWAF Podcast — Ep. 112: Flood Insurance Realities

    Mar 30, 2026
  • Green Biofuel drums with a yellow warning diamond that reads "BIOFUELS" in green.

    Statement

    TCS Statement on 2026-2027 Biofuels Mandate

    Mar 27, 2026 | 3 min read
  • jorge franco m QJcaNdDs unsplash 1

    Weekly Wastebasket

    Social Security’s Clock Is Ticking

    Mar 27, 2026 | 7 min read
  • Screenshot 2026 03 26 142950

    Testimony

    TCS President Steve Ellis testifies to Congress on Factors Influencing the High Cost of Flooding

    Mar 26, 2026 | 4 min read
  • 5 Fast Facts Flooded

    Five Fast Facts

    Five Fast Facts about the National Flood Insurance Program

    Mar 26, 2026 | 5 min read
  • Utah Comments Featured

    Comments

    TCS Comments on Updating Utah Oil & Gas Bonding

    Mar 25, 2026 | 2 min read
Previous181920Next

Most Read

Recent Content

  • pexels david hou 1637526441 29704415

    Weekly Wastebasket

    A Plea for Bipartisanship to Fund the Government

    Jul 23, 2026 | 5 min read
  • he Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Building, located in the center of the Federal Triangle complex in Washington, DC with a stoplight emerging from the bottom-right lower third of the image.

    Our Take

    IRS Funding That Pays for Itself?

    Jul 22, 2026 | 4 min read
  • USFS 1

    Letter

    Taxpayer Resources for House Agriculture Committee Forest Service Hearing

    Jul 22, 2026 | 6 min read
  • ominous image of the us capitol

    Letter

    Letter: Vote NO on Final Passage of the NDAA

    Jul 21, 2026 | 12 min read

×
 
DONATE

Stay up to date on our work.

Sign up for our newsletter.

"*" indicates required fields

Issue Interests

SUPPORT TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE

Help us bring common sense to Washington.

  • ISSUES
  • Agriculture
  • Budget & Tax
  • Disaster
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Transportation & Infrastructure
  • National Security
  • OUR WORK
  • Analysis
  • Our Take
  • Weekly Wastebasket
  • Letters to the Hill
  • Statements
  • Data & Documents
  • Podcast
  • Reports
  • ABOUT
  • Overview
  • Careers
  • In the News
  • Staff & Board of Directors
  • Awards
  • Annual Reports
  • Privacy Policy
  • State Disclosures
  • IRS Compliance
  • Terms of Use
CONTACT US
General Inquiries
  • info@taxpayer.net
  • 202-546-8500
Press Team
  • media@taxpayer.net
  • 202-546-8500 (ext.106)
Got a confidential tip?

Or, search all our articles with our Advanced Search.

© Taxpayers for Common Sense | 651 Pennsylvania Ave, SE | Washington, DC 20003 | 202-546-8500 | Contact Us
Website Design by Get Sharp, Inc.
FacebookXYouTube
Page load link
Sign-up for the Weekly Wastebasket
____________________________
Our weekly newsletter highlights wasteful government
spending – along with our solutions.
We use cookies to broadly understand analytics only on this website. We use third party embeds to host some content as well. If you continue to use this site, we will assume you're okay with this.
Accept & Close
Go to Top