Taxpayers for Common Sense

Every few years, the Government Accountability Office, Congress’ nonpartisan investigative arm, publishes another report on “evidence-based policymaking.” It isn’t exactly beach reading, and this year’s report is no exception. At first glance, it looks like another management ...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress’ investigative arm, recently released a report highlighting the lack of transparency and inconsistent data regarding the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s contract, grant, and lease terminations.

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Today, the Green Scissors Coalition sent a letter to Senators, urging them to oppose the year-round expansion of E15 in the Farm Bill. Although year-round E15 was removed from the House version of the Farm Bill and passed as a stand-alone bill, it has been added back to the most recent Senate version of the Farm Bill.  The coalition highlights that taxpayers already spend bil...

Billions of federal dollars committed to building and maintaining the nation’s transportation infrastructure — and what do we have to show for it?

Not a whole lot, it seems. According to a new report from Transportation for America and