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The Trustees Report is Social Security’s annual financial report card. The 2026 edition says the program faces a big long term shortfall and that closing the gap will require some mix of higher payroll taxes, lower scheduled benefits, or both. ssa.gov/oact/TR/2026/tr2026.…
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Extending reconciliation into discretionary spending weakens Congress's power of the purse. Designed to fast-track decisions, it limits hearings & debate, effectively giving the executive broader spending discretion with far less congressional oversight. taxpayer.net/budget-appropri…
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NEW REPORT finds federal oil and gas leasing in Colorado has a price tag. Here’s what it looks like. taxpayer.net/energy-natural-…
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Our Quote of the Week for the week of June 15 comes from @SenMarkKelly. Our Quote of the Week is released with our Weekly Wastebasket newsletter. Sign up to receive our Wastebasket here: taxpayer.net/wastebasket/
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The federal govt has a responsibility to manage our nation’s public lands with transparency, efficiency, and a fair return to taxpayers. But recent changes have tilted that balance. More from former Republican U.S. Representative Claudine Schneider here: gjsentinel.com/opinion/colum…
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Each year the Social Security Trustees issue a report on how much money comes in and goes out and how long the trust funds last. The 2026 report shows benefits already cost more than income and reserves are being drawn down. ssa.gov/oact/TR/2026/tr2026.…
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Reconciliation is meant to reduce deficits. Instead, it's used to fast-track partisan agendas. Both parties have used it to pass trillions in spending while weakening the budget process. Offsets are absent or fail to materialize. taxpayer.net/budget-appropri…
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If federal crop insurance is not modernized, taxpayers will be forced to subsidize agricultural practices that worsen droughts, floods, and other disasters- all while taxpayer costs skyrocket. With $38 trillion in national debt, we cannot afford to wait. taxpayer.net/agriculture/fed…
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Former Representative Claudine Schneider (R-RI) on why moments of geopolitical uncertainty should not be used as an excuse to weaken the system that ensures taxpayers receive fair value for publicly owned resources.
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House Armed Services Committee members mounted an unprecedented challenge to the Pentagon's $1.15 trillion base budget request. The rest of Congress should take note: this budget request isn't normal & should be treated accordingly. Learn more: taxpayer.net/national-securi…
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The Social Security Trustees Report is the official yearly checkup on the program’s finances. The 2026 report says the combined trust fund is on track to run out in the 2030s, and after that only part of promised benefits can be paid. ssa.gov/oact/TR/2026/tr2026.…
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Congress is weakening its own power of the purse, using reconciliation to fund border & immigration policy for years to come. Reconciliation isn't meant to tackle major fiscal & societal issues. Lawmakers should legislate durable policies that serve taxpayers. taxpayer.net/budget-appropri…
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Over 114,000 acres of federal land sold in Wyoming this week will result in $50M in lost revenue from future production due to below market royalty rate. Taxpayers deserve a fair return on public lands and publicly owned mineral resources: taxpayer.net/energy-natural-…
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Repealing the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program would dismantle the only comprehensive, facility-level dataset of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S, eroding oversight of federal tax credits & weakening accountability for industry. taxpayer.net/energy-natural-…
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Colorado taxpayers are at risk of getting a worse deal from their public lands. A new op-ed from former Rep Claudine Schneider (R-RI) details how responsible management of federal oil & gas can provide long-term energy security and raise valuable revenue. gjsentinel.com/opinion/colum…
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Alongside @NTU & @Protectaxpayers, TCS urged lawmakers to reduce the Pentagon's topline & oppose the NDAA if it wasn’t lowered. Giving an extra $500 billion to the only federal agency that’s never passed an audit isn’t our idea of fiscal responsibility. taxpayer.net/national-securi…
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Prescribed fire can cost as little as $11 an acre—compared to $2,000 or more for mechanical thinning. It’s not just cheaper; it’s often more effective. But outdated policies, poor incentives, and regulatory barriers keep this tool on the sidelines. taxpayer.net/disaster/fire-o…
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The federal government leases public land containing taxpayer-owned coal to private companies who extract & sell the coal for profit. Every acre leased under current, outdated terms continues to shortchange taxpayers. taxpayer.net/energy-natural-…
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The Renewable Fuels Standard - a federal biofuels mandate - distorts markets, drives up food & fuel prices, waste taxpayers $$$, and encourages intensive row crop production that harms wildfire, soil health, and water quality. So why is it still around? taxpayer.net/energy-natural-…
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