Taxpayers for Common Sense is an independent and non-partisan voice for taxpayers working to increase transparency and expose and eliminate wasteful and corrupt subsidies, earmarks, and corporate welfare.

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FY2011 Omnibus Appropriations Earmark Database

TCS VP Steve Ellis on CSPAN Washington Journal Discussing Tax Cut Legislation and Special Interest Provisions

Holiday Honey Baked Hams -- Special Interest Carveouts at the End of the Year

TCS mentioned by media outlets after TCS found 6,700 earmarks worth $8.3 billion in the Omnibus bill

Sen. McCain mentions TCS work on the Earmarks Request Database on the Senate Floor

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‘Prince of Pork’ Rogers Says Goodbye to Earmarks (The Fiscal Times)

Funding for Offshore Wind Research Also in Doubt (Offshore Wind)

Groups decry attempts in Congress to earmark dredging (The News Journal)

Put your money where your pork is (The Daily Progress)

Valley projects stalled with defeat of spending bill (Allentown Morning Call)

FROM WEEKLY WASTEBASKET

Omnibust
One of the problems with brinksmanship is that it leaves you with virtually no good options if you fail. A massive omnibus spending bill at the end of a lame du... more

TCS VIDEO STATION

Transparency and Accountability in the Economic Recovery
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TAXPAYERS ARE READING

Brazilian Sugarcane Industry
Association says lame-duck
Congress goes from bad to
worse on ethanol policy (AG
Professional)

Dogfight Erupts Over Costly
Jet Engine (Wall Street
Journal)

Despite watchdogs

GOP Ranks Fray on Vote to
Raise Debt Limit (Wall Street
Journal)

Anti-earmark amendment cedes
lawmakers' powers to White
House (The Hill)