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
  • 30th invite collage 1

    Weekly Wastebasket

    Still Watching Washington

    Oct 10, 2025 | 6 min read
  • Monochrome image of Keith Ashdown

    Awards

    Keith Ashdown – 2025 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Awardee

    Oct 7, 2025 | 2 min read
  • Budget Watchdog All Federal

    Podcast

    BWAF Podcast — Ep. 100: TCS Turns 30

    Oct 6, 2025
  • Farmer pointing into the distance with field in the backround littered with rolled hay.

    Fact Sheet

    The USDA Charter Act is Fiscally Irresponsible

    Oct 5, 2025 | 6 min read
  • bia frenkel qB6kmh1ssxg unsplash scaled

    Weekly Wastebasket

    The Crescendo of Shutdown Politics

    Oct 3, 2025 | 5 min read
  • Methane Waste

    Comments

    Comments on Delay of EPA Rule to Curb Methane Waste

    Oct 3, 2025 | 1 min read
  • the white house with a cloudy dusky sky

    Our Take

    Oversight in the Crosshairs

    Oct 2, 2025 | 4 min read
  • documerica wTJmYEWsMiI unsplash scaled

    Comments

    Oral Comments on EPA Proposal to Repeal Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

    Oct 1, 2025 | 1 min read
  • ian hutchinson m10S38ut1Wg unsplash scaled

    Statement

    TCS Statement on Impending Government Shutdown

    Sep 30, 2025 | 3 min read
  • ian hutchinson rbpNkHLVQ7w unsplash scaled

    Letter

    Joint Letter to the White House on Shutdown

    Sep 30, 2025 | 4 min read
Previous363738Next

Most Read

Recent Content

  • Repeal of ONRR Valuation Rule Moves Forward 1

    Our Take

    Proposed Rule Changing Federal Oil, Gas, and Coal Royalty Calculations Would Cost Taxpayers $331 Million Annually

    Jul 2, 2026 | 11 min read
  • fujiphilm oY0mhCEQKPo unsplash 1 1

    Weekly Wastebasket

    The U.S. at 250 – A Nation in Debt

    Jul 2, 2026 | 5 min read
  • AP Smart Wall

    In The News

    Trump administration’s $46 billion ‘smart wall’ races ahead on the US-Mexico border

    Jul 2, 2026 | 1 min read
  • In the News PoliticoProMorningDefense

    In The News

    POLITICO Pro Newsletter: July 2, 2026: Cut It Out

    Jul 2, 2026 | 2 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