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
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    Changes to Loan Guarantee Program Adopted by Senate Committee

    Jun 17, 2009 | 5 min read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    Taxpayer Giveaway to Oil and Gas Industries Repealed in Senate Energy Committee

    Jun 16, 2009 | 1 min read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    House Agriculture Committee Hearing on Pending Climate Change Legislation

    Jun 15, 2009 | 2 min read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    Hearing on the 2010 Dept. of Transportation Budget: House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development

    Jun 15, 2009 | 2 min read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    Ethics Committee Reviewing Lawmaker-PMA Group Ties

    Jun 12, 2009 | 50 sec read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    GAO and Land Swaps

    Jun 12, 2009 | 40 sec read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    A Contracting Pandemic

    Jun 12, 2009 | 4 min read
  • Coal: A Long History of Subsidies

    Analysis

    Coal: A Long History of Subsidies

    Jun 11, 2009 | 3 min read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    House Commerce, Justice, Science Earmarks

    Jun 10, 2009 | 41 sec read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    Congressional Oversight Panel June Report

    Jun 9, 2009 | 2 min read
Previous448449450Next

Most Read

Recent Content

  • oilandgas1

    Weekly Wastebasket

    Don’t be Fooled: Oil and Gas Interests are Exploiting Conflict in Ukraine

    Mar 4, 2022 | 9 min read
  • grain

    Our Take

    Fourth Farm Bill Hearing Covers Rural Development and Energy

    Mar 4, 2022 | 5 min read
  • Bloomberg Green

    In the News

    Biden Called to Unleash Shale to Counter Deepening Energy Crisis

    Mar 4, 2022 | 7 min read
  • budget glasses keyboard

    Our Take

    Emergency Supplemental Request in Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine

    Mar 3, 2022 | 5 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