Skip to content
STAGING Taxpayers for Common Sense Logo STAGING Taxpayers for Common Sense Logo STAGING 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
    • Databases
    • Deep Dives
    • In The News & Op-Eds
    • Letters & Comments
    • Our Take
    • Reports
    • Press Releases
    • Statements
  • ABOUT
    • Overview
    • History & Accomplishments
    • Awards
    • Annual Reports
    • Staff & Board of Directors
    • Careers
    • Contact
  • CONTACT US
  • WASTEBASKET
  • PODCAST
  • 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
    • Databases
    • Deep Dives
    • In the News & Op-Eds
    • Letters & Comments
    • Our Take
    • Reports
    • Statements
  • ABOUT
    • Overview
    • History & Accomplishments
    • Awards
    • Annual Reports
    • Staff & Board of Directors
    • Careers
  • TAKE ACTION
  • 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 Workkarisharp_ej18t03v2024-10-30T11:27:53-04:00
  • Budget Watchdog All Federal

    Podcast

    BWAF Podcast — Ep. 60: Crop Insurance Subsidies

    Dec 13, 2023
  • Our Take

    Last Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sale of 2023

    Dec 12, 2023 | 3 min read
  • The Overseas Contingency Operations Account Is Just a Pentagon Slush Fund

    Analysis

    Congressional “Program Increases” to the Pentagon Budget Are on the Rise

    Dec 12, 2023 | 21 min read
  • Left side view of the US Capitol facade

    Our Take

    Stalemate on Supplemental for Ukraine, Israel, and More

    Dec 11, 2023 | 6 min read
  • Weekly Wastebasket

    Egregious Crop Insurance Subsidies

    Dec 8, 2023 | 7 min read
  • Our Take

    Climate Change in the Arctic and the Price Paid by Taxpayers

    Dec 8, 2023 | 4 min read
  • Our Take

    New EPA Rule Aims to Ratchet Down on Methane Waste

    Dec 7, 2023 | 8 min read
  • TCS logo with Statement written beneath

    Statement

    TCS Statement on EPA Final Rule to Reduce Methane Emissions in the Oil and Gas Sector

    Dec 6, 2023 | 4 min read
  • Senate Hearing Room in Dirksen Building

    Our Take

    House Budget Committee Holds Hearing on the Need for a Fiscal Commission

    Dec 6, 2023 | 9 min read
  • Primer

    Disaster Relief Fund: A Better Path Forward for Disaster Spending

    Dec 6, 2023 | 9 min read
Previous424344Next

Most Read

Recent Content

  • Image of Donald Trump signing a document

    Our Take

    Trump Administration Day One Energy Priorities

    Jan 27, 2025 | 12 min read
  • Weekly Wastebasket

    What’s Coming from the Trump Administration

    Jan 24, 2025 | 6 min read
  • Our Take

    First Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sale of 2025

    Jan 23, 2025 | 4 min read
  • Dollar bills floating over the US Capitol

    In the News

    Trump’s DOGE commission run by Elon Musk will look to cut costs

    Jan 22, 2025 | 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
  • ABOUT
  • Overview
  • History & Accomplishments
  • 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.
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