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

     

    Analysis of Chairman Murtha’s Donors

    Apr 25, 2007 | 3 sec read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    Water Bill Floats Through Congress

    Apr 20, 2007 | 5 min read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    Senate Appropriations Earmark Transparency Announcement

    Apr 17, 2007 | 4 min read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    Congressional Couch Potatoes

    Apr 13, 2007 | 5 min read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    Ethanol-a-holics

    Apr 6, 2007 | 5 min read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    OMB FY05 Earmark Database Live

    Apr 4, 2007 | 2 min read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    U.S. Farm Policy: Blank Check Politics

    Apr 1, 2007 | 6 min read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    Veni, Vidi, Veto

    Mar 30, 2007 | 4 min read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    TCS Statement on Senate Passage of Emergency Spending Bill

    Mar 29, 2007 | 2 min read
  • Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington DC

     

    Written Testimony Royalties at Risk Hearing before House Natural Resources Committee

    Mar 28, 2007 | 19 min read
Previous517518519Next

Most Read

Recent Content

  • successful farming ag

    In The News

    Big Increases for Rural Power, WIC, Ag Research in Biden Proposal

    Apr 16, 2021 | 5 min read
  • An Early Christmas Gift to Oil Gas and Coal Companies

    Issue Brief

    Orphaned Oil & Gas Wells: Background on the Current Debate

    Apr 15, 2021 | 12 min read
  • grand junction daily sentinel

    Op-Ed, Climate

    Climate damages cannot be shouldered by taxpayers alone

    Apr 15, 2021 | 5 min read
  • agripulse logo

    In The News

    Biden budget boosts USDA climate work, clean energy transition

    Apr 10, 2021 | 6 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