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Daily Media Spotlight September 3, 2010 - Friday, September 3, 2010 3:56 PM

Daily Media Spotlight August 31, 2010 - Tuesday, August 31, 2010 5:00 PM

Daily Media Spotlight August 30, 2010 - Monday, August 30, 2010 5:24 PM

Happy Cost of Government Day, California - Friday, August 27, 2010 8:00 AM
spending and regulatory burden.  Taxpayers had to work 231 days out of the year just to meet al...

Daily Media Spotlight August 26, 2010 - Thursday, August 26, 2010 4:17 PM

Utah Tobacco Sellers Feeling the Impact of Tax Hikes - Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:10 AM
In Utah, businesses are starting to feel the effects of the tobacco tax increase.  Read this Au...

Daily Media Spotlight August 25, 2010 - Wednesday, August 25, 2010 5:24 PM

Cost of Government Day Arrives in the Commonwealth - Wednesday, August 25, 2010 10:21 AM
spending and regulatory burdens.  This is 6 days later than the national Cost of Government Day...

Pennsylvania Finally Celebrates Cost of Government Day - Wednesday, August 25, 2010 10:12 AM
spending and regulatory burden.  Taxpayers had to work 231 days out of the year just to meet al...

Daily Media Spotlight August 24, 2010 - Tuesday, August 24, 2010 3:48 PM

Daily Media Spotlight August 23, 2010 - Monday, August 23, 2010 3:06 PM

Government Workers' Pensions are Underfunded by $3 Trillion - Monday, August 23, 2010 2:55 PM
spending overruns having prompted officials to take a second look at current spending levels and fut...

Fourteen Ways to Reduce Government Spending - Friday, August 20, 2010 2:05 PM
spending restraint is to restore a committee that once existed, the Joint Committee on Reduction of ...

Daily Media Spotlight August 19, 2010 - Thursday, August 19, 2010 4:09 PM

Look to New Jersey - Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:57 AM
spending from the last Corzine budget. All in a very blue state with Democratic majorities in both c...

Cost of Government Day Finally Arrives on August 19, 2010 - Thursday, August 19, 2010 12:00 AM
spending and regulatory burdens imposed by government on the federal, state, and local levels. I...

Texas Voters Have Two Clear Choices This November - Wednesday, August 18, 2010 4:10 PM
spending side to ensure that the state lives within its means and continues to prosper by calling fo...

Daily Media Spotlight August 18, 2010 - Wednesday, August 18, 2010 4:03 PM

Daily Media Spotlight August 16, 2010 - Monday, August 16, 2010 3:43 PM

Daily Media Spotlight August 13, 2010 - Friday, August 13, 2010 2:12 PM

Daily Media Spotlight August 12, 2010 - Thursday, August 12, 2010 3:27 PM

Charlie Baker Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Thursday, August 12, 2010 10:03 AM
spending interests who troll the halls of the capitol but good news for Massachusetts taxpayers.&rdq...

Schwarzenegger Declares California Dems' Tax Hiking Budget Dead on Arrival - Wednesday, August 4, 2010 6:55 PM
spending problem with necessary cuts and no tax increases. Below is a response to the Democrats&...

Zakaria Misses Both the Facts and the Boat on Taxation - Monday, August 2, 2010 11:16 AM
spending would fall to 1930s levels. The projected $5.6 trillion surplus between 2002 and 2011...

ATR Submits Proposals to the American People through "America Speaking Out" - Thursday, July 29, 2010 12:18 PM
spending crisis, it will return with new and innovative ways to saddle the American population with ...

Grover Norquist Outlines Recommendations to the Obama Debt Commission - Tuesday, July 27, 2010 1:21 PM
spending problem, not from deficits, why tax rates should not be raised, and several ways to cut spe...

Daily Media Spotlight July 19, 2010 - Monday, July 19, 2010 2:23 PM
spending at a time when the economy continues to show signs of weakness” In a Politics Dai...

Boston Red Sox Pull Out a Save for Taxpayers - Friday, July 16, 2010 9:35 AM
On behalf of Massachusetts taxpayers, of which I am one, I would like to take this opportunity to le...

ATR Urges NJ Legislature to Adopt Gov. Christie's "Tool Kit" - Thursday, July 15, 2010 1:54 PM
spending on cost-drivers such as public employee pensions and health care, natural disasters, and de...

Inflated Federal Employee Pay Costs Taxpayers $47 Billion a Year - Tuesday, July 13, 2010 4:25 PM
spending impelling huge deficits, budget hawks are looking for ways to reduce the government’s...

Minnesota Taxpayers Spend Millions on Motorized Recreation - Thursday, July 8, 2010 10:13 AM
This past Tuesday, Minnesota state legislators publicly reiterated that they annually allocate milli...

The Crisis to Put Y2K to Shame: US Credit Downgrade in 2015 - Wednesday, July 7, 2010 5:13 PM
spending, and because of a legacy of poor leadership, nothing can be done now to stop the inexorable...

Roger L. Jackson Signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in the OK Gubernatorial Race - Tuesday, July 6, 2010 4:40 PM
Gubernatorial candidate Roger L. Jackson has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge sponsored by Amer...

Daily Media Spotlight July 6, 2010 - Tuesday, July 6, 2010 3:43 PM
spending policies on energy, health care, banking and their threats of higher taxes on all small bus...

Good Afternoon Pennsylvania Pledge Breakers - Tuesday, July 6, 2010 12:41 PM
spending for far too long and the absence of federal stimulus dollars that have propped up PA’...

Randy Brogdon Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Oklahoma Gubernatorial Race - Monday, July 5, 2010 11:46 AM
CurrentStateSenator and Chairman of the Taxpayer Protection Caucus Randy Brogdon signed the Taxpayer...

Gov. Patrick Has Become His Own Fiscal Worst Enemy... - Friday, July 2, 2010 5:54 PM
spending by only 0.2%; a modest increase in his mind. Despite his stipulated spending cuts, which ar...

Is the Blue Ribbon Committee in Arkansas a Petri Dish for Growing Tax Increases? - Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:00 PM
spending interests would dump loads of money into the state in order to see that it passes.  If...

Norquist to testify before Obama fiscal commission - Wednesday, June 30, 2010 1:55 PM
Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist will testify before the Obama fiscal commission t...

California Democrats Fiddle While Sacramento Burns - Tuesday, June 29, 2010 4:39 PM
spending problem is to make it easier to raise taxes in a state with already one of the most onerous...

Mary Fallin Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Oklahoma Gubernatorial Race - Tuesday, June 29, 2010 11:45 AM
Current Congresswoman and former Lieutenant Governor Mary Fallin has signed the Taxpayer Protection ...

Jim Keet Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Arkansas Gubernatorial Race - Tuesday, June 29, 2010 11:40 AM
Business entrepreneur and former legislator Jim Keet has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge spons...

The Christie Budget by the Real Numbers - Monday, June 28, 2010 3:55 PM
spending with overall spending, which includes federal stimulus dollars. When breaking down former G...

Grover on North Dakota's Scott Hennen Show - Monday, June 28, 2010 3:50 PM
On North Dakota’s Scott Hennen Show, guest host Rob Port interviewed Grover about the new Obam...

Gov. Paterson Wants More Taxes For His Financially Vulnerable State... - Friday, June 25, 2010 3:46 PM
spending problem; an overspending problem that has consequently led to New York’s crippling bu...

ATR Alerts NJ Legislature to Needed Improvements to State Budget - Friday, June 25, 2010 3:31 PM
spending. There are a few wrinkles in his budget that need ironed out, lest a vote for it be a viola...

Daily Media Spotlight June 25, 2010 - Friday, June 25, 2010 3:07 PM
Grover wrote a piece for Politico’s Arena discussing how Barack Obama’s bad policy will ...

Daily Media Spotlight June 23, 2010 - Wednesday, June 23, 2010 4:32 PM
In an opinion piece for Human Events, Grover wrote about how the Taxpayer Protection Pledge has beco...

California Assembly Democrats Don't Know How to Efficiently Spend, or Cut Spending... - Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:57 PM
spending problem. Regarding the Golden State Democrats’ inability to get the state’...

The End of the Capital Gains Tax...In Russia - Monday, June 21, 2010 4:31 PM
President Obama is poised to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire at the end of this year and see the c...

Bailouts Are Fiscally Irresponsible and Are Not Taxpayer Friendly... - Thursday, June 17, 2010 3:53 PM
spending problem. According to The Times, “That time is now.” Let’s not forge...

David Paterson: Creating Emergencies So He Can Raise Taxes to Solve Them - Wednesday, June 16, 2010 2:44 PM
spending, and then repeat the word "emergency" as a justification for tax increases. L...

The Real George Voinovich Record:
As a Governor, Anything But a "Fiscal Hawk" - Tuesday, June 15, 2010 4:43 PM

Norquist Accepts Obama Fiscal Commission Co-Chair Alan Simpson’s Invitation to Testify - Friday, June 11, 2010 1:18 PM
[PDF Version] Former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson, the co-chairman of President Obama’s fisca...

Gov. Rendell Modifies His Tax Hike Agenda - Wednesday, June 9, 2010 5:40 PM
spending problem will not be solved with higher and newer taxes. It is imperative that Gov. Rendell ...

The European Example - Tuesday, June 8, 2010 2:51 PM
spending by over 13% in the next four years. Characterizing the mood well, Chancellor Merkel has sai...

Daily Media Spotlight June 8, 2010 - Tuesday, June 8, 2010 2:12 PM
The Hill published an article about Republicans putting healthcare reform on state ballots in order ...

Daily Media Spotlight June 7, 2010 - Monday, June 7, 2010 1:05 PM
In a blog post for National Journal, Grover expresses how he would like the federal government and l...

Sonny Perdue Should Bring Zero-Base Budgeting to Georgia - Monday, June 7, 2010 12:54 PM
spending priorities under the microscope. Between one-fourth and one-third of all state agencies...

Tax-Taking Maine Municipal Association Sued Over Improper Electioneering - Thursday, June 3, 2010 8:56 AM
spending restraint. The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC), instrumental in educating voters ab...

Daily Media Spotlight June 2, 2010 - Wednesday, June 2, 2010 5:36 PM
In a piece for the Politico’s Arena Grover outlines the difference between President Obama&rsq...

What is the Matter with Kansas? - Friday, May 28, 2010 1:45 PM
spending on the backs of the taxpayers.  Not only will this tax increase hurt consumers, but it...

California Democrats Feel that Wide Ranging Tax Hikes Would Be the Best Solution... - Friday, May 28, 2010 11:01 AM
spending is the collective path that California legislature Democrats have chosen. This is the same ...

Daily Media Spotlight May 27, 2010 - Thursday, May 27, 2010 3:31 PM
Foxnews.com published an op-ed by Grover on the “tax extenders” package up again for vot...

New York Assembly Toys With Prospect of Millionaire's Tax... - Thursday, May 27, 2010 2:31 PM
What’s an effective means of limiting an economy’s opportunity for growth, and crowding ...

Ill. Democrats force Gov. Quinn to abandon Income Tax Hike - Wednesday, May 26, 2010 4:33 PM
Finally, some fiscal responsibility will come out of Illinois and its Democratic Party. On Monda...

Daily Media Spotlight May 26, 2010 - Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:06 PM
spending spree. “At the state level, Republican governors can use the present overspending cri...

Congress Set to Quadruple Oil Tax - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 1:28 PM
In response to the BP oil spill, Congress is ready to pass another tax hike on oil, one that will qu...

Legislation That Would Cap U.S. IMF Aid To Financially Troubled European Countries - Friday, May 21, 2010 1:57 PM
Recently, Rep. Mike Pence and a group of House Republicans introduced a piece of legislation that wo...

Chris Christie Reforming New Jersey - Wednesday, May 19, 2010 5:24 PM
spending. State government raised taxes by $1 billion less than a year ago, and legislative Democrat...

Dems’ energy policy: If you can’t beat ‘em, force it on ‘em - Thursday, May 13, 2010 10:08 AM
The following was originally published at www.dailycaller.com With the “cash-for-caulkers&...

Kansas Spends Too Much, Kansas Raises Taxes - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 6:00 PM
Early yesterday morning the Kansas House of Representatives voted to join the Kansas Senate in passi...

YouCut - Cast Your Vote on Spending Cuts You Want to See Enacted - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 1:24 PM
spending too much of your hard-earned money, check out the latest project launched by the Economic R...

Our AAA Credit Rating - Monday, May 10, 2010 9:30 AM
With the very real possibility of a sovreign debt default in Greece, and the instability it has caus...

Minnesota Supreme Court Decision: a Blow to Taxpayers - Wednesday, May 5, 2010 3:23 PM
spending. Most importantly, they must join the governor in pursuing private sector-led job creation ...

The Latest Taxpayer-Funded Boondoggle: The EPA's Video Propaganda Contest - Friday, April 23, 2010 4:59 PM
The EPA is at it again. No, we’re not talking about the latest (and possibly biggest power g...

ATR Supports Goodlatte Earmark Moratorium - Friday, April 23, 2010 12:30 PM
spending should be reduced in the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 2011 by the total amo...

I think we may have located the problem... - Monday, April 19, 2010 11:10 AM
spending sprees, and fiscal vandalism?Well, I think we have our answer. From yesterday's Meet The P...

California's $530 Billion Pension Bomb - Wednesday, April 14, 2010 5:15 PM
spending –induced $20.7 billion dollar General Fund budget shortage, this study shows that the...

Consequences of Ever-growing Public Sector Unionization - Tuesday, April 6, 2010 2:27 PM
A recent short paper by the Cato Institute’s Chris Edwards examines the growth of public secto...

Sunshine State's 11th Congressional District Gets Two Pledge Signers - Thursday, April 1, 2010 12:16 PM
As the November midterm elections draw ever nearer each day, candidates from all across the nation c...

ATR to Kansas Legislators: Oppose Tax Increases - Tuesday, March 30, 2010 3:00 PM
spending.  The Kansas State General Fund has grown by 24% since 2005.  As the people ...

Florida-24 candidate Karen Diebel signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge - Friday, March 26, 2010 3:50 PM
Spending Give-Away, Americans are desperately searching for candidates and politicians that will pro...

Missouri Governor Nixon is Not a Crook, but His Tax Policy Sure is Criminal - Wednesday, March 24, 2010 5:17 PM
spending and optimizing the allocation of government funding is the most promising solution. Ma...

Obama Threatens U.S. AAA Bond Rating - Wednesday, March 24, 2010 1:54 PM
spending and the Federal Reserve’s emergency measures to fix the financial system are boosting...

NJ Governor Proposes Some Serious Cuts - Friday, March 19, 2010 5:26 PM
spending reductions and tax reform proposals that are long overdue in the Garden State. The proposed...

CFA in Budget & Tax News on the Alternative to President's Debt Panel - Thursday, March 18, 2010 5:06 PM

Making Laws Should Be Transparent - Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:30 PM

Study: Health Care Legislation Will Cost up to 700,000 Jobs by 2019 - Wednesday, March 17, 2010 10:21 AM
Americans for Tax Reform Foundation today released a study conducted by the Beacon Hill Institute ...

How Government Accounting Works - Monday, March 15, 2010 11:59 AM
As readers of this blog would be well aware, the U.S. Federal government is rather adept at using &q...

Craig Miller Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in FL-24 - Friday, March 12, 2010 2:42 PM
Spending Give-Away, Americans are desperately searching for candidates and politicians that will pro...

Economic Issues Dominate at the Bloggers Briefing - Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:14 PM
This week’s Blogger’s Briefing, hosted by The Heritage Foundation, gave an in-depth...

ATR and CFA Support Earmark Moratorium - Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:26 PM
spending levels and a lack of general spending discipline continue to be the main problem, earmarks ...

The Debt Panel's 800-lb. Gorilla: Why Andy Stern Stands Out - Tuesday, March 9, 2010 1:59 PM
Originally published in The Daily Caller: A degree in education and urban planning, training in the...

We Ought Focus On Cutting Taxes & Spending, Not Deficits - Tuesday, March 9, 2010 1:07 PM
spending cuts and tax increases in the bill make it deficit-neutral, the legislation will still make...

ATR Urges Utah Governor Herbert to Veto Tax Increase - Monday, March 8, 2010 7:15 PM
spending, but it will likely be detrimental to business.  Over the next two years it is estimat...

ATR and CFA Support the Spending Limit Amendment - Thursday, March 4, 2010 3:16 PM
spending has been growing at unsustainable rates, and with entitlement spending on an explosive traj...

The reliability of spending "estimates" - Wednesday, March 3, 2010 5:38 PM
As the Administration is attempting to downplay the cost of a government takeover of healthcare, it ...

More "Stimulus" Boondoggles - Social Engineering and Lobbying for Higher Taxes - Wednesday, March 3, 2010 3:08 PM
spending and debt package was nothing but a costly hodgepodge of politically motivated spending, tho...

Is This Reality or a Science Fiction Dystopia? - Tuesday, March 2, 2010 3:27 PM
From the Washington Times: "For the first time since the Great Depression, Americans ...

Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute . . .the Economy with Taxes or Unnecessary Spending - Friday, February 26, 2010 3:30 PM
Arizona’s budget battle has squeezed the Arizona State Parks Board, closing two-thirds of stat...

Raise Taxes or Raise Taxes? Washington’s Solution to $2.8 Billion Budget Deficit - Friday, February 26, 2010 2:27 PM
spending. In response, Democrats who control the state legislature have agreed that tax increases be...

Governor Crist Proposes $2.7 Billion Budget Increase - Thursday, February 25, 2010 11:30 AM
spending by $2.7 billion for the FY2011 budget.  If adopted, this would take the state budget t...

Virginia Budget: Get Rid of the Tax Increases - Wednesday, February 24, 2010 9:00 PM
spending has more than tripled, far beyond the rate of growth in population and inflation. We c...

CFA Urges Opposition to "Jobs Package" - Will Rate Vote Against - Monday, February 22, 2010 3:36 PM
spending wasn’t riddled with waste and fraud – however SAFETEA-LU funded over $20 billio...

Where Your Tax Dollars Really Go Part II: Stimulus Funding - Monday, February 22, 2010 10:37 AM
 We all know that politics involves a game of give and take by politicians, but we sometimes fo...

Tax Hikes a Foregone Conclusion Under Obama’s Tax-and-Spend Commission - Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:23 AM
spending cuts. The first was the 1982 “TEFRA” bill which promised $3 in spending cuts fo...

Yet Another Healthcare Transparency Farce? - Friday, February 12, 2010 4:46 PM
The following is cross-posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: Maybe they thought they could keep t...

Mo' Money, Mo' Problems: Dangers of Federal Aid to States - Friday, February 12, 2010 10:19 AM
spending either through matching requirements, or by allowing states to free up funds to expand spen...

Dishonest Accounting Scam In President's Budget - Tuesday, February 9, 2010 2:07 PM
spending-caused Federal deficit. As the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has noted, of the...

More Job Creation By The Federal Government - Monday, February 8, 2010 9:30 AM
 Last week I was forced to admit that the Federal Government was indeed creating jobs (albeit i...

Obama Should Cooperate with Boehner and Cantor to Force Debate on Spending Reductions - Friday, February 5, 2010 1:45 PM
spending reductions and terminations.  The GOP Whip's backgrounder on expedited process for con...

Not All Bipartisan Reform Commissions Are Created Equal - Friday, February 5, 2010 11:43 AM
There has been a lot of talk lately about various ideas to set up bipartisan reform commissions to a...

ATR and CFA Will Rate House Vote Against Debt Ceiling Hike and PAYGO - Thursday, February 4, 2010 11:14 AM
spending with careless abandon. Congress should hold itself to the same standards, and rein in waste...

The President's Budget: No Fiscal Restraint in Sight - Tuesday, February 2, 2010 11:48 AM
spending – let alone cutting it – continues down the path of fiscal recklessness and con...

Do You Know Where Your Tax Dollars Go? - Monday, February 1, 2010 5:15 PM
spending of tax dollars, Common Sense for Oregon (CSFO) gave its second “Golden Fleece Award&r...

Presidential Math: Failed Policies + More Failed Policies = More Jobs - Monday, February 1, 2010 8:53 AM
spending by nearly $1 trillion over the next decade. In what universe does raising taxes and increa...

Virginia Senator Janet D. Howell Doesn't Get It - Friday, January 29, 2010 1:20 PM
spending has more than tripled, far beyond the rate of growth in population and inflation. We c...

Trains, Pains, and a Whole Lot of Subsidies - Friday, January 29, 2010 12:39 PM
In his State of the Union Address, Obama mentioned that “there's no reason Europe or China sho...

SOTU: The President's Misguided Take on Spending - Friday, January 29, 2010 10:06 AM
spending restraint. However, his calls for restraint and his proposed solutions ring hollow against ...

Updated: How Much Does It Cost To Hire a New Federal Employee? - Wednesday, January 27, 2010 3:48 PM

ATR and CFA Endorse CARFA Act - Wednesday, January 27, 2010 11:30 AM
spending-only commission. After a series of government bailouts, the trillion dollar spending and de...

CARFA Act Provides Alternative to Flawed (and Failed) Conrad/Gregg Commission Proposal - Tuesday, January 26, 2010 5:17 PM
spending “reform” commission amendment to the bill to increase the Federal debt ceiling ...

ATR and CFA to Senate: Oppose PAYGO - Tuesday, January 26, 2010 5:11 PM
spending spree of the past few months. Consequently, Congressional leaders are looking for ways to c...

Mr. Freeze? Hardly.
The Fake Spending "Restraint" of Obama - Tuesday, January 26, 2010 2:40 PM

The BRAC Alternative to Conrad/Gregg - Tuesday, January 26, 2010 6:52 AM
spending-only commission. From the piece: If we want to be guided by history, why not look at exa...

Tell Albany: No New Taxes - Friday, January 22, 2010 3:11 PM
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Quiz Yourself on Obama's First Year - Friday, January 22, 2010 10:59 AM
spending money unwisely.” B. “Our nation’s public schools are the key to America&...

ATR and CFA to Senate: Reject Conrad/Gregg, Set up a BRAC-like Spending Only Commission - Friday, January 22, 2010 10:10 AM
spending-only commission, which should operate under the watchful eye of the public. From our letter...

Now is the Time for a BRAC-Style Commission for Government Spending - Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:52 PM
spending “reform” commission which, as written, will lead to a guaranteed tax increase, ...

An Analysis of Obama's First Year in Office - Wednesday, January 20, 2010 12:28 PM
In preparation for the anniversary of President Obama’s inauguration, Americans for Tax Reform...

ATR and CFA WILL RATE Vote Against Conrad/Gregg Commission Amendment - Wednesday, January 20, 2010 11:16 AM
The following is cross-posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: This week, the U.S. Senate will be v...

Tell Your Senator to Reject the Conrad/Gregg Commission Proposal - Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:41 PM

Why Does Martha Coakley Want to Raise Your Taxes? - Monday, January 18, 2010 10:24 AM
spending accounts) which will especially harm those families with special needs children who have hi...

Grover Norquist on Fox Forum: MIT Professor Should Return Taxpayer Dollars - Thursday, January 14, 2010 1:16 PM
Fox Forum has a piece up by Grover Norquist discussing the scandal surrounding MIT professor Jo...

ATR and CFA to MIT Economist: Give the Money Back - Tuesday, January 12, 2010 7:09 AM
spending program is akin to public lobbying campaigns for which consulting firms are being paid hund...

Backdoor Ping-Pong - Not a Spectator Sport - Wednesday, January 6, 2010 4:23 PM
The following originally appeared on www.fiscalaccountability.org: Now that both chambers of the U....

Gov. Strickland's Christmas Present for Ohio Taxpayers: An $844 Million Income Tax Increase - Wednesday, January 6, 2010 4:00 PM
Spending cuts are what was needed, not tax increases.  Quoted in a December 17th article i...

California Voters Look to Revisit Paycheck Protection - Monday, January 4, 2010 12:43 PM
spending that has forced cities like Vallejo, California into bankruptcy with unrealistic salaries a...

ATR and CFA: Reject the Conrad/Gregg Commission - Tuesday, December 22, 2009 1:08 PM
spending "reform" commission bill as an amendment to the debt ceiling bill. ATR and ...

17 Ohio Senators Vote to Raise Income Tax - Monday, December 21, 2009 2:45 PM
spending. See the list of Senators below that betrayed taxpayers at a time when they could least aff...

Ohio Senate on the Brink of an Income Tax Increase - Thursday, December 17, 2009 5:30 PM
Ohio's budget battle continues.  The Ohio Senate, controlled 21-12 by the Republicans may ...

CFA Warns House: Vote NO on "Son of Stimulus" - Wednesday, December 16, 2009 2:34 PM
spending binges on the back of American taxpayers. By diverting Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)...

CFA WILL RATE House Vote on Defense Appropriations Bill - Wednesday, December 16, 2009 2:32 PM
spending measure it has yet to approve this year, the Department of Defense Appropriations bill, and...

CFA Alerts House of Representatives: Vote No on Debt Increase - Wednesday, December 16, 2009 2:30 PM
spending habits. From our alert: After months of fiscal profligacy on the backs of the American t...

"Last Train Leaving the Station" Appears to be a Ghost Train - Tuesday, December 15, 2009 5:37 PM
spending bill, or now bills as they seem to have decided to split them for political reasons –...

Everyone wants to Save the World, as long as Everyone else pays for it - Tuesday, December 15, 2009 4:34 PM

Presenting the Official 2009 "Naughty and Nice" List - Tuesday, December 15, 2009 10:55 AM
spending by $2 billion per year   Keith Self (Collin County, TX Judge) -- for opposing a gas ...

Credit Limit Made Simple - Monday, December 14, 2009 5:21 PM
The Heritage Foundation has put together this great clip explaining, in plain English, just what exa...

ATR & CFA to Leadership: Let Taxpayers See the Bill - Monday, December 14, 2009 10:50 AM
Today, ATR and CFA sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid, urging them to post the Departme...

Gregoire Lied, Her Tax Pledge Died…Again - Friday, December 11, 2009 3:04 PM
spending problem. Let’s ignore the fact that Washington State has increased spending by ...

ATR Urges Co-Sponsorship of Rep. McHenry's CORE Spending Act - Friday, December 11, 2009 2:23 PM
Spending Act," sponsored by Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC).  The bill is important in...

ATR Opposes Gregg-Conrad
Bipartisan Tax/Spending Commission Bill - Wednesday, December 9, 2009 1:24 PM

"We Told You So:" Increased Tobacco Tax Rate Reduces Revenues in Arkansas - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 3:52 PM
In February, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe signed a law increasing the tobacco tax by 56 cents, bringing ...

Ready for More Hope and Change? - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 10:35 AM
The following was originally posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: We've said it over and over ag...

Obama’s Plan: Make existing jobs too expensive, replace with subsidized "Green Jobs." Good Plan. - Monday, December 7, 2009 12:41 PM

Much Truth Is Said In Jest - Monday, November 23, 2009 10:50 AM
Much truth is often said in jest, and as we've commented before, the line between satiric fiction an...

CFA to House: Oppose the "Doc Fix" Boondoggle - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 4:55 PM
spending cuts.   Just like the Senate bill Sen. Reid tried and failed to pass through the Sen...

Will Sen. Reid Let Us Read the Bill? - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 4:23 PM
The following is cross-posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: After weeks of keeping it under wrap...

2009 State Tax Trends: Overview of Tax Changes and Spending Habits - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:37 PM
Spending Habits, provides an initial overview of why states faced some of the largest budget battles...

Is another Tax Hike Brewing in Tallahassee this year? - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:15 AM
Earlier this year, the Florida legislature passed a $1 per pack tax hike on cigarette...

ATR and CFA Join Sen. Thune in Calling for End of TARP Bailout - Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:28 AM
As the end of the year - the original expiration date for the financial market bailout package - dra...

Minnesota Budget Shouldn’t be Based on Money Politicians Hope to Have - Monday, November 16, 2009 4:45 PM
spending through constitutional amendment. The “Spending Accountability Amendment” will ...

75,343 Bogus jobs 'created or saved' by the so-called "Stimulus" - Monday, November 16, 2009 12:23 PM
Americans for Tax Reform in conjunction with the Center for Fiscal Accountability, for quite some ti...

ATR and CFA to House: Pass the TARP Accountability and Disclosure Act - Monday, November 16, 2009 11:49 AM
As a possible extension of the TARP program looms, the House is set to vote on a measure that will b...

ATR and CFA Support the "Protect Taxpayers from ACORN Act" - Friday, November 13, 2009 10:33 AM
Earlier this week, CFA and ATR sent a letter in support of the "Protect Taxpayers from ACORN Ac...

Stimulus: A Picture is Worth a Thousand... Jobs? - Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:19 AM
This graph explains itself fairly well.  It suggests at least two things: that the stimulus has...

Global Warming Has Brought on A New Ice Age! - Tuesday, November 10, 2009 5:05 PM
Data on the average national temperatures from the NOAA came out for the month of October, and it is...

Senate Budget Staff: House Dems' Fully Implemented Health Bill to Cost $3 Trillion - Monday, November 9, 2009 12:19 PM
spending of $1.7 trillion – and most of the new spending doesn’t even start until 2014.&...

2.8 Million Jobs Lost Since "Stimulus" Signed Into Law - Friday, November 6, 2009 11:49 AM
The U.S. has lost at least 2.8 million jobs since President Barack Obama signed the “stimulus&...

Senate Committee Passes Climate Tax without GOP Present - Thursday, November 5, 2009 12:55 PM
Despite the Republican boycott of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s markup o...

"Stimulus" Fuzzy Math of the Day: Saved 935 Jobs @ Place Employing 508 - Thursday, November 5, 2009 12:53 PM
The following was originally posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org There are so many examples of &...

Kerry-Boxer bill in Trouble? There’s No Need to Fear, Lieberman and Graham are Here! - Wednesday, November 4, 2009 4:44 PM
The Associated Press is reporting today that John Kerry is teaming up with Senators Graham and Liebe...

Sen. GOP: "Let Americans Read the Bill!" - Reid: "What Bill?" - Tuesday, November 3, 2009 4:47 PM
The following is cross-posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: A few days ago, all Senate Republica...

White House Attempts to Defame Edmunds.com over Cash for Clunkers Analysis - Tuesday, November 3, 2009 1:32 PM
On October 28, 2009, automotive website Edmunds.com released an analysis on the economic impact of t...

"650,000 Jobs Saved or Created!" - Really? - Friday, October 30, 2009 1:47 PM
spending and debt package. There are many problems with the White House claims. Let’s start w...

40 GOP Senators to Harry Reid: Let the Public Read the Bill Now! - Friday, October 30, 2009 7:54 AM
spending their money. We are writing to request that you immediately make all materials sent to CBO ...

ATR and CFA to Pelosi: Give us Time to Read The Healthcare Bill Text and Cost Estimate - Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:51 PM
The following is cross-posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: CFA and ATR sent a letter to Speaker...

TABOR and Education: Setting the Record Straight in Maine - Wednesday, October 28, 2009 12:34 PM
spending plummet, as opponents have so often claimed.   Overall, outcomes in Colorado are as ...

"Stimulus" Jobs Math Still = #Fail - Tuesday, October 27, 2009 1:57 PM
spending in Kentucky are riddled with inaccuracies — including projects that aren’t even...

TABOR Initiative Comes to Washington - Tuesday, October 27, 2009 1:45 PM
spending to unsustainably grow. Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) initiatives are one of the bes...

How Cap and Tax will Hurt Wyoming - Monday, October 26, 2009 9:38 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

Judging by the Spending "There is No Recession in Washington" - Monday, October 26, 2009 9:26 AM
spending bills for fiscal 2010 that total 12.1% in more domestic discretionary increases. Yes, 12.1...

Virginians Say "No" to Tax Increase - Friday, October 23, 2009 5:22 PM
spending and regulatory burdens imposed by governments on the federal, state and local levels - fell...

Ohio House of Representatives Passes $900 Million Income Tax Increase - Friday, October 23, 2009 3:00 PM
On Wednesday, the Ohio House of Representatives passed a $900 million tax increase with a 55-44 vote...

Video: Don't Shut Us Out! - Friday, October 23, 2009 2:31 PM
Here's a great video from our friends at LetFreedomRingUSA.com: ...

Fact of the Day: Question 4 in Maine Would Limit Government Spending - Friday, October 23, 2009 1:00 PM
spending and taxation.  Under guidelines in the Question 4 ballot initiative, the General Fund,...

Mission Accomplished? Then Can We Get the Rest Back? - Friday, October 23, 2009 10:36 AM
spending from the $787 billion economic stimulus has already had its biggest impact on economic grow...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt Wisconsin - Friday, October 23, 2009 9:40 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

Dear Sen. Reid: It’s Time for Leadership To Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is On Transparency - Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:26 PM
spending cut offset was yet another attempt to obfuscate the real cost of the healthcare overhaul yo...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt West Virginia - Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:16 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

How Cap and Tax will Hurt Washington - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 1:27 PM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

ATR May Rate a Vote Against
"Doc-Fix" Without Spending Cuts - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:00 PM

Maine's Private Sector Shrinking, TABOR Needed - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 4:55 PM

Cap and Tax Will Hurt Virginia - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:19 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt Virginia - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:31 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

Opaque Tactics for Transparent Money Grab in WA - Monday, October 19, 2009 4:26 PM
The following is cross-posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: You've prepared them many times, and...

Not Evil Just Wrong World Premiere Last Night - Monday, October 19, 2009 11:59 AM
Last night was the World Premiere of the documentary Not Evil, Just Wrong: The True Cost of Global W...

How Cap and Tax will Hurt Vermont - Monday, October 19, 2009 10:22 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

"Stimulus" - More Fuzzy Jobs Math - Friday, October 16, 2009 12:18 PM
Yesterday, the first batch of recipient reports were uploaded to Recovery.gov, and media headlines a...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt Utah - Friday, October 16, 2009 9:42 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt Texas - Wednesday, October 14, 2009 12:49 PM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

How Cap and Tax will Hurt Tennessee - Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9:48 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

Al Gore Finally Takes Questions… Too Bad He Doesn’t Answer Them - Monday, October 12, 2009 12:59 PM
Last Friday, Al Gore addressed The Society of Environmental Journalists at their conference in Madis...

How Cap and Tax will Hurt South Carolina - Monday, October 12, 2009 11:26 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt South Dakota - Monday, October 12, 2009 10:08 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

Boxer’s Committee Staffers Are Jumping Ship - Thursday, October 8, 2009 12:35 PM
The New York Times reports that several high profile and long time staffers to Miss Boxer’s (s...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt Rhode Island - Thursday, October 8, 2009 9:33 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

Sen. Bunning: 72 Hours Online Posting of Legislative Language and the FINAL Score for All Bills - Wednesday, October 7, 2009 4:11 PM
The following is cross-posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: Today, Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) in...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt Pennsylvania - Wednesday, October 7, 2009 1:21 PM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

Sacrificing Jobs on the Altar of “Green” - Tuesday, October 6, 2009 2:41 PM
Support for a cap and trade national energy tax is dwindling and supporters have been throwing every...

How Cap and Tax will Hurt Oregon - Tuesday, October 6, 2009 9:58 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

How Cap and Tax will Hurt Oklahoma - Monday, October 5, 2009 9:39 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

ATR Energy Tax Hike Series Analysis of “Nonproducing Oil & Gas Lease Fees” - Friday, October 2, 2009 6:07 PM
Click here for a PDF of the analysis. Click here for the full Sepember 2009 Energy Tax Analysis. A...

2.7 Million Jobs Lost Since “Stimulus” Bill Enacted - Friday, October 2, 2009 1:47 PM
spending has made the economy worse, not better,” said Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Refo...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt Ohio - Friday, October 2, 2009 9:34 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

We Couldn't Have Said It Better Ourselves - Thursday, October 1, 2009 1:44 PM
Spending Doesn’t Work.”  We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. It is...

Will the Senate Pass a Bill that will cost 2,500,000 American jobs and an average tax increase of $3 - Thursday, October 1, 2009 11:26 AM
In response to the Kerry-Boxer “Cap and Trade” National Energy Tax legislation released ...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt North Dakota - Thursday, October 1, 2009 9:56 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

Governor Strickland Proposes Income Tax Hike in Ohio - Wednesday, September 30, 2009 5:30 PM
spending problem that Ohio finds itself in, rather they need to seek out savings in wasteful pr...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt North Carolina - Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:53 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt New York - Tuesday, September 29, 2009 10:15 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

Wish You Had Thought of This in April, Gov. Paterson - Tuesday, September 29, 2009 10:13 AM
spending is around $86 billion dollars (excluding federal “handouts”) and faces a $2.1 b...

ATR Energy Tax Hike Series Analysis of “Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)” - Monday, September 28, 2009 2:08 PM
The Full Study is avaiable in PDF format here.  ATR Energy Tax Hike Series  Low Carbon F...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt New Mexico - Monday, September 28, 2009 9:51 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

ATR Energy Tax Hike Series Analysis of “Marginal Well Tax Credit Repeal” - Friday, September 25, 2009 4:46 PM
spending program, and eliminating it is not a reduction of government spending—it is a tax inc...

Cap and Tax…And Tariffs! - Friday, September 25, 2009 12:12 PM
A new analysis from Sallie James, trade policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Trad...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt New Jersey - Friday, September 25, 2009 10:32 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

TARP IG "Frustrated" With TARP Transparency - Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:09 AM
Maybe now would be a good time to pass "Maloney/King"? (the following is cross-posted at ...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt New Hampshire - Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:55 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt Nevada - Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:39 PM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

PA Budget Compromise Punishes Smokers and the Arts to "Solve" Over-Spending Problem - Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:12 PM
spending problem for the fiscal year that began July 1. However, a tentative deal appears to be at h...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt Nebraska - Tuesday, September 22, 2009 10:13 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

Milking Taxpayers - Another Bailout for Dairy? - Monday, September 21, 2009 3:16 PM
If Sen. Bernie Sanders has his way, another bailout for dairy farmers is on tap. On July 31, Secr...

New Jersey Seeks to Prolong Unemployment - Monday, September 21, 2009 12:14 PM
spending problem as a report put out by the Mercatus Center points out. Federal transfers help obscu...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt Montana - Monday, September 21, 2009 10:30 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

Issa, Boehner and Johanns to Receive "Nutcracker Award" - Thursday, September 17, 2009 4:43 PM
spending in general, but they most certainly should not be on the hook to pay for proven criminal be...

Where is President Obama’s Health Care “Plan”? - Thursday, September 17, 2009 12:23 PM
Obama “plan” as transparent as a Cheney cabinet meeting, says Norquist Click here for P...

Democrat Senator Rips Middle Class Taxes in the Baucus Health Care Bill - Thursday, September 17, 2009 10:07 AM
spending....

What's Wrong With New Jersey and How to Fix It - Tuesday, September 15, 2009 3:03 PM

Let Them Eat Cake: White House Clueless on Taxpayer Rallies - Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:20 AM
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) today released a timeline of White House statements dating from mid-A...

Possible Tax Hikes Coming to Illinois - Monday, September 14, 2009 2:22 PM
 Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois wants to increase income taxes, however doesn’t want to a...

Obama Punts on Cost Reductions - Thursday, September 10, 2009 4:21 PM
spending cuts if the savings we promised don't materialize. Obama’s “serious” p...

The Massachusetts Pandemic Response Bill: Necessary or Complete Overreaction? - Thursday, September 10, 2009 2:12 PM
In response to the panic over swine flu, the Massachusetts Senate recently passed a bill (S2028) whi...

The Government Refuses to Take Your Money… While You’re Watching - Wednesday, September 9, 2009 4:28 PM
spending their constituents' money, but apparently the arbitrary nature of redistribution bothers ev...

Play "Obama Healthcare Bingo" Tonight - Wednesday, September 9, 2009 3:57 PM
spending increases and government expansion “Bipartisan” – Tricking one gullible ...

Presidential Math: Cash for Clunkers Spent $3 Billion to Save $375 Million - Tuesday, September 8, 2009 3:49 PM
spending project. When are these people going to learn throwing money at the economy is not the answ...

The Final Cost of Government Day Arrives - Monday, September 7, 2009 12:00 PM
spending and regulatory burden on federal, state and local levels. All other states, and D.C, have t...

Cost of Government Day Finally Arrives in New Jersey - Sunday, September 6, 2009 9:00 AM
spending and regulations. While the national average fell on August 12 in 2009, taxpayers in the Gar...

A Free Economics Lesson for Media Matters - Friday, September 4, 2009 2:39 PM
spending – the wealth simply disappears.   The government cannot “create” j...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt Louisiana - Thursday, September 3, 2009 10:17 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt Kentucky - Wednesday, September 2, 2009 10:13 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

President Obama, Promise to Veto the Democrat Health Care Bill! - Monday, August 31, 2009 5:27 PM
President Obama stated adamantly that he is unwilling to sign a health care bill that will increase ...

Time to Unravel U.S. Cotton Subsidies - Monday, August 31, 2009 11:56 AM
Today, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that Brazil could set $295 million in annual sanctio...

Cost of Government Day Finally Arrives in New York - Monday, August 31, 2009 10:00 AM
spending and the regulatory burden, New Yorkers have had to work until today, the last day in August...

How Cap and Tax will Hurt Iowa - Monday, August 31, 2009 9:54 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

How Cap and Tax Will Hurt Indiana - Friday, August 28, 2009 10:20 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

Obama to Spend Billions on Oil Exploration…In Brazil - Wednesday, August 26, 2009 12:05 PM
That’s right, the Wall Street Journal reports, $2 billion of your tax dollars will soon be goi...

What Really Happened Outside Obama’s Town Hall Meeting - Tuesday, August 25, 2009 4:38 PM
spending and government takeover of private industries such as the auto industry, the banking indust...

New Report Shows Federal Overspending
Worse Than Expected Over Next Decade - Tuesday, August 25, 2009 4:04 PM

Energy Citizens' Rally LiveStreaming Today - Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:55 AM
Two Energy Citizens’ rallies will be taking place today in Elkhart, IN and Greeley, CO. Energ...

The VA Wants You to Think About Pulling the Plug - Monday, August 24, 2009 5:49 PM
spending proposals before Congress hasten the day when pulling the plug must become more than a sugg...

Obama is Magic - Friday, August 21, 2009 11:27 AM
spending and at least $202 billion to the national debt by 2019. If the CBO had added this vari...

No Health Care on Saturday? - Thursday, August 20, 2009 2:13 PM
“If you think about it, UPS and FedEx are doing just fine, right? No, they are. It's the Post ...

How Cap and Tax will Hurt Delaware - Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:50 AM
In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and ...

Doubts about Cap-And-Trade, From the Inventor - Tuesday, August 18, 2009 5:25 PM
The Wall Street Journal reports that one of the two economists that dreamed cap-and trade in the 196...

A Public Option Co-op is still a Public Option - Tuesday, August 18, 2009 5:18 PM
And probably not a co-op. The White House has started to hint that the public option may no longer ...

CA Legislature Passes Spending Transparency Bill - Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:03 PM
The following is cross-posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: Yesterday, the California legislatur...

Imagine... - Tuesday, August 18, 2009 1:15 PM
Over at the blog of the Center for Fiscal Accountability, an affiliate of Americans for Tax Reform, ...

Australian Senate Defeats Cap-and-Trade, US Senate Should Follow Suit - Monday, August 17, 2009 5:42 PM
Last week, the Australian Senate struck down their version of cap-and-trade by a 42-30 vote. Some Gr...

Media Matters vs. Facts: Energy in California - Monday, August 17, 2009 4:51 PM
Media Matters, the left-wing mouth piece of billionaire George Soros, is again trying to misrepresen...

Cost of Government Day Finally Arrives in Washington - Monday, August 17, 2009 4:21 PM
spending burden for so long.   The Evergreen State has also made no intention of curbing its ...

Cost of Government Day 2009 - Taxpayers in America’s Dairyland get Milked - Wednesday, August 12, 2009 3:00 PM
spending and regulatory burdens imposed by all levels of government – federal, state and local...

Cost of Government Day in Quinn’s Illinois - Wednesday, August 12, 2009 11:00 AM
spending and regulatory burdens imposed by government at all levels, on August 12, which is also the...

Aloha Cost of Government Day!? - Wednesday, August 12, 2009 9:00 AM
spending and regulatory burden imposed by government. Last year, Hawaii had the dubious distincti...

Protest is Patriotic - Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:26 AM
Democrats have gone sour on citizen protest. DNC spokesman Brad Woodhouse described citizens up...

ATR Supports Taxpayer Bill of Rights in Maine - Friday, August 7, 2009 1:00 PM
spending and taxation.  On November 3rd, the taxpayers of Maine will have the opportunity to v...

Rendell Expected to Sign Stop-Gap Budget Today - Wednesday, August 5, 2009 11:10 AM
spending package that addresses the state's $3.25 billion deficit. Rendell has remained insistent u...

Who Knows What Will Happen? - Tuesday, August 4, 2009 4:07 PM
NotSoSure.org has another video out about government health care.   Government health...

Speaking of Posting Things Online ... Another Case Study in Selective Transparency - Tuesday, August 4, 2009 3:58 PM
Where is the data on "Cash for Clunkers?" Earlier today, we took exception to the House E...

How Much Will Health Care Reform Really Cost? - Monday, August 3, 2009 5:23 PM

Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell Proposes $391 Million in Tax Hikes - Friday, July 31, 2009 12:10 PM
Americans for Tax Reform condemns Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s (CT-R) latest budget plan, which was unv...

Highway Trust Fund Wastes Taxpayer Dollars, Coburn/McCain Study Finds - Thursday, July 30, 2009 3:48 PM
spending and mismanagement of transportation funds that have consistently placed the Highway Trust F...

Media Spotlight--Rundown of Obama's meager spending cuts - Wednesday, July 29, 2009 5:26 PM
spending cuts. Now he examines the startlingly obvious and random cuts the administration annou...

The Progressive Tax Fantasy - Wednesday, July 29, 2009 3:28 PM
Steven Pearlstein of the Washington Post put on an impressive display of progressive self-deception ...

ATR and CFA Urge Opposition to Highway Trust Fund Bailout - Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:55 AM
spending that has once again caused it to run dry this year. Now is the time to look to rectify the ...

Obama is a Day Late and a Dollar Short on Spending Cuts - Tuesday, July 28, 2009 5:10 PM
spending cuts through 2010, $102 million of which will be realized in the 2009 fiscal year. A wee...

Golden State Budget Band-Aid Complete - Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:04 PM
Moments from now Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (CA-R) is scheduled to sign the latest budget agreem...

North Carolina Budget Negotiations Stall - Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:27 PM
It has been 28 days since the deadline to pass a budget and North Carolina lawmakers remain unable t...

“Trust Me” is Not a Cost-Cutting Reform - Tuesday, July 28, 2009 11:51 AM
spending reductions if the combination of annual IMAC recommendations and Presidential approval does...

Congressman Conyers Shows Contempt for Taxpayers - Monday, July 27, 2009 5:40 PM

Opportunistic Transparency? When It Hurts the Cause, the Lights Go Dim - Friday, July 24, 2009 4:12 PM
spending (aka "deficit") numbers might derail his already faltering plan for a government ...

More Bureaucrats To Reduce Government?!?!?! Really?!?!? - Friday, July 24, 2009 2:49 PM
SPENDING! Yup, that’s right. Cut overspending. Get rid of the Porkulus, TARP, wasteful subsidi...

ATR and CFA Call on U.S. House Members to Reject Statutory PAYGO - Wednesday, July 22, 2009 10:37 AM
spending. But political gimmickry doesn’t end here.  H.R. 2920, which mirrors the Pre...

Open Letter from ATR to Congress:
No More Spending Until Obama Releases
Latest Economic Data - Monday, July 20, 2009 7:02 PM
spending (aka "deficit") numbers for this fiscal year until the August recess. The clear ...

Ten Most Memorable Quotations from Obama's First Six Months - Monday, July 20, 2009 2:57 PM
To mark the occasion of the first six months of the Obama administration, Americans for Tax Reform h...

So What Are We "Stimulating"? - Monday, July 20, 2009 11:52 AM
spending and debt package was a waste of taxpayer dollars.   Consider these headlines (as dis...

President Obama's Six Month Review - Friday, July 17, 2009 3:10 PM
spending program under the guise of “stimulus” Obama holds his first press conference an...

Why Does Democrat "Health Care Reform” Cost So Much? It’s Just Welfare. - Friday, July 17, 2009 11:49 AM
spending so much money on? Welfare. Massive insurance subsidies and an expansion of Medicaid a...

Obama's First Six Months: By the Numbers - Friday, July 17, 2009 9:47 AM
On Monday, President Barack Obama will mark his first six months in office.  Americans for Tax ...

4th of July Tea Parties Update - Wednesday, July 15, 2009 5:44 PM
spending brought us together.  This includes the more than $75 trillion in national debt and th...

Overhaul of “Stimulus” Transparency Website Costly and Not Transparent - Monday, July 13, 2009 3:45 PM
 Last Wednesday, the contract to re-design Recovery.gov - the administration's website that was...

Kennedy’s Incredible Disappearing, Reappearing Health Tax - Friday, July 10, 2009 1:03 PM
The regulatory monstrosities of Kennedy’s new health care reform bill are difficult to fathom....

Of Mice and "Stimulus" - Thursday, July 9, 2009 1:32 PM
spending in the congressional debate over the $787 billion economic stimulus bill has returned to pe...

Told You So: Real Agenda of "Stimulus" Is Growing Government - Thursday, July 9, 2009 1:09 PM
spending agenda that will unfold over the next two years. Although a little over one-third of the Am...

Kennedy’s Health Care Taxes Now and Later - Wednesday, July 8, 2009 5:06 PM
spending entails a massive tax down the road.   Not that Kennedy is waiting to start taxing A...

Steny Hoyer Laughs at Taxpayers' Request that Members of Congress Read the Bills - Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:40 PM
You may remember Nancy Pelosi's refusal to commit to giving Americans at least a week to review the...

Oversight and the "Stimulus" - Many Questions Remain - Wednesday, July 8, 2009 10:27 AM
A similar version of this post appeared on www.fiscalaccountability.org: As Democrats in the Admini...

State Think Tanks Provide New Spending Transparency Resources - Tuesday, July 7, 2009 4:55 PM
spending transparency websites where taxpayers can view how their governments are spending their mon...

And So the Drumbeat Begins: Obama Advisor Calls for Second Stimulus - Tuesday, July 7, 2009 1:43 PM
spending package will face an uphill battle, as public opinion has shifted and 60% of Americans now ...

Joe Biden and the "Stimulus": "We Misread the Economy" ... So Let's Do It Again!? - Tuesday, July 7, 2009 8:12 AM
spending and debt package passed under the guise of economic "stimulus" would bring are. A...

Note to Bartlett: VAT isn't a substitute for higher taxes, it's just another tax - Monday, July 6, 2009 4:49 PM
Sacrificing your dog to the boa constrictor does not prevent you from being the entrée. If yo...

CFA and ATR Urge Yes Vote on Coburn Transparency Amendment - Monday, July 6, 2009 3:12 PM
The following is cross-posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: Today, Sen. Coburn is offering an am...

DC Metro, Stimulus Funding and Union Issues - Monday, July 6, 2009 1:28 PM
spending millions of dollars on repairs that never seem to turn out quite right, I'd try and find a ...

Curious about House Member Expenditures? You'll Have to Wait a Little Longer ... - Monday, July 6, 2009 8:43 AM
The following is cross-posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: As The Hill reports, it will be anot...

Double-Taxing U.S. Firms on Foreign Profits to Bail Out Highway Trust Fund? - Thursday, July 2, 2009 3:56 PM
The next bailout on deck seems to be a bailout of the Highway Trust Fund, which, as Obama administra...

July 4th Tea Party Fact Sheet - Thursday, July 2, 2009 3:23 PM
spending over other Presidents? The 40 year average for federal spending as a percentage of GDP is 2...

Unemployment and President Obama’s Fudged Economics - Thursday, July 2, 2009 1:34 PM
spending would increase GDP by 3.7% and a “1% increase in GDP corresponds to an increase in em...

So, Where Are These "Stimulus" Jobs President Obama Keeps Talking About? - Thursday, July 2, 2009 10:15 AM

Meet the Health Care Taxes - Thursday, July 2, 2009 9:55 AM
spending. Coming in the middle of crippling budget deficits, new spending equals new taxes unde...

July 4th Tea Parties Approach - Thursday, July 2, 2009 9:30 AM
On April 15 2009, America stood up to big government. By even the most conservative estimates, 600,0...

July 2nd Sioux Falls, SD Tea Party Rally Will Be Broadcast on Dish Network - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 5:17 PM

PJTV on "Real Health Care Reform" - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 3:26 PM
Last Wednesday, ABC ran a four hour-long infomercial for ObamaCare, but did not cover Sen. Jim DeMin...

Cap-and-Trade - Transparency Travesty on the House Floor - Friday, June 26, 2009 4:42 PM
This would be funny if it wasn't so sad:   Congressional leaders are hell-bent to pass the ca...

Waxman-Markey A Repeat of the "Stimulus" Fiasco? - Thursday, June 25, 2009 4:22 PM
spending.    Been there, done that - and the result (think "stimulus") hasn't ...

Don't Nationalize Massachusetts' Health Care Mistakes! - Thursday, June 25, 2009 3:58 PM
spending: Massachusetts’ health care reforms were projected to cost $1.56 billion....

Arizona Budget Update - Wednesday, June 24, 2009 2:44 PM
spending so that the state lives within it's means is the only path to recovery. To sum up Adams' ar...

A Response to ObamaCare: Watch or Listen Live Today - Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:43 AM
Americans for Tax Reform, the Media Research Center, and the Health Care Freedom Coalition are hosti...

Arizona Budget Showdown Continues - ATR Urges Taxpayers to Take Action - Monday, June 22, 2009 5:43 PM
spending problem.   Americans for Tax Reform supports the tax hike-free budget passed by the ...

Arizona Budget Showdown Continues - ATR Urges Taxpayers to Take Action - Monday, June 22, 2009 5:43 PM
spending problem.   Americans for Tax Reform supports the tax hike-free budget passed by the ...

Mr. President, Here's Our Answer on Healthcare - Monday, June 22, 2009 5:33 PM
Last week President Obama asked critics of his health care reform plan what their answer was if they...

Say No to More Taxes in Illinois! - Monday, June 22, 2009 4:45 PM
spending appetite.  The Governor and the legislature need to be looking to spending r...

Stop The Brewer-Coughlin Tax Hike in Arizona - Monday, June 22, 2009 4:32 PM

Do You Want Your Income Taxes Raised By 50%? Stop the $3 Billion Tax Hike in Illinois! - Monday, June 22, 2009 3:45 PM

The Obama Administration's Favorite Pass Time: Goal Post-Moving - Monday, June 22, 2009 2:00 PM
The following is cross-posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: If goal post-moving was an olympic d...

A Missing Step in Democrats' Health Care Savings Plans: Actual Savings - Friday, June 19, 2009 5:11 PM
spending, she explained, we’ll spend less on health care. Well, duh. Ranking committee membe...

Daily Media Spotlight--Financial Regulation, Tobacco Taxes, Out of Control Spending - Friday, June 19, 2009 11:34 AM
spending that could be passed on to cigarettes could be fixed by just spending more wisely,’ N...

ATR and CFA Join Call for TARP Exit Strategy - Thursday, June 18, 2009 3:43 PM
Yesterday, ATR and CFA sent a letter in support of Senator Thune’s “Government Ownership...

2010 Spotlight: California CD-47; Loretta Sanchez vs. Van Tran - Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:22 AM
ATR’s first “2010 Spotlight” focused on New Hampshire, well this time the spotligh...

Taxpayer Timeline of Obama's First 150 Days - Thursday, June 18, 2009 2:40 AM
Spending. More Debt. Protectionism. Government Intervention. Broken Promises.  To mark Preside...

IL Governor Quinn Can't Get Enough Taxes - Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:30 PM
spending more is not going to solve Illinois' problems, they need reform that saves taxpayer dollars...

Obama's Health Care Bait and Switch - Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:04 PM
spending over $2 trillion a year on health care -- almost 50 percent more per person than the next m...

Sen. Coburn Details "Stimulus" Waste in New Report - Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:45 AM
spending and debt package President Obama and Congressional leadership touted as "must-pass-or-...

Stimulus = Fail ... Time for Repeal - Thursday, June 11, 2009 2:09 PM
spending and debt package. While the administration has been moving its goal posts several times, t...

Cost of Hiring a Federal Bureaucrat
Getting More Expensive for Taxpayers - Wednesday, June 10, 2009 3:13 PM

$43.7 Billion of “Stimulus” Spent; 1.5 Million Jobs Lost; Taxpayer Cost: $2,900 per Job Lost - Monday, June 8, 2009 1:04 PM
spending this summer in an effort to “save or create” 600,000 jobs, Americans for Tax Re...

Policy Brief: Public Private Partnerships and Federal Efforts to Derail Them - Friday, June 5, 2009 9:53 AM
 As cash-strapped states look to improve their infrastructure, they increasingly look towards p...

Gov. Crist, another tax hike? - Thursday, June 4, 2009 5:00 PM
After putting it to the taxpayers of the Sunshine State with an estimated $2 billion over two years ...

CFA Vote Alert: Oppose the "Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009" - Thursday, June 4, 2009 2:55 PM
spending, and are struggling to make ends meet, asking them to bail out government employees who alr...

Joe Biden and the "Stimulus" - Never Mind? - Wednesday, June 3, 2009 8:20 AM
spending of the "stimulus" package, acknowledged the following: We know some of this mo...

Tea Time? - Monday, June 1, 2009 4:23 PM
spending. But Washington hasn’t gotten the message and is forging ahead on cap-and-tax, a...

IL Update: What is Illinois Gov. Quinn proposing now? - Thursday, May 28, 2009 4:20 PM
spending plan costing $26 billion, will cost taxpayers nearly $600 million in the form of tax and fe...

Daily Media Spotlight--Folly of Bailing out CA, The Downside of VAT - Thursday, May 28, 2009 12:04 PM

How Much Does It Cost Taxpayers
To Hire a New Federal Employee? - Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:03 PM

Ohio Governor May Be Pushing Ohio's Problems Down the River - Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:46 PM
spending for FY2010/2011, the Governor came out saying that Ohio will be running $2 billion ove...

Daily Media Spotlight--Michigan posts expenses online, North Carolina Tea Party protest incoming - Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:24 AM
spending their money. The Michigan Legislature has, at long last, gotten that message. Central staff...

Arizona Senate Appropriations Passes 2010 Budget Sans Tax Increases - Thursday, May 21, 2009 2:42 PM
spending cuts, asset sales, bonding, and fund sweeps. Most importantly, the plan does not include a...

Daily Media Spotlight--GOP health plan offered, California special election impact - Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:14 AM
Politico: GOP offers preemptive health plan Republicans in Congress authored a bill that will expan...

California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore Discusses What Ails the Golden State - Wednesday, May 20, 2009 6:42 PM
spending, not a lack of revenue. DeVore informed call participants that spending has increased 100%...

ATR Opposes H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Wednesday, May 20, 2009 5:54 PM
ATR has informed members of Congress that it "may rate" a vote against the costly FAA Reau...

California Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Tax Hikes in Special Election - Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:02 AM
spending problem. The voters of California have sent an unequivocal message to the politicians in ...

Illinois Coalition Letter Opposing Tax Hikes - Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:55 AM
spending that will save the taxpayers money.  Illinois legislators need to seek savings, n...

Daily Media Spotlight--Public Discontent with Tax and Spend - Monday, May 18, 2009 11:35 AM
spending too much without the spark of tax increases. It's a much more sophisticated, philosophical ...

Earmark Transparency Taking a Hit Thanks to Chairman Oberstar - Wednesday, May 13, 2009 1:45 PM
The following was cross-posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: Remember the Safe, Accountable, Fle...

ATR on The Need for "Stimulus" Accountability and Transparency - Tuesday, May 5, 2009 6:23 PM
The House Science and Technology Committee held a hearing on Government and Public Resources for Rec...

Video: Maybe This Explains Why Washington Gets Away With Spending Trillions of Dollars? - Monday, May 4, 2009 4:45 PM

Colorado Spending Transparency Bill Clears Another Hurdle - Friday, May 1, 2009 11:10 AM
spending transparency bill is still alive and kicking, and just passed the senate finance committee ...

Updated: How Many People Attended the Tax Day Tea Parties? - Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:00 PM
Update V: Here is the final update on attendee estimates for Tea Parties all across America las...

Is Raising Taxes on Florida Taxpayers Responsible? - Thursday, April 30, 2009 2:30 PM
spending), rather than looking to patch them with taxes on a declining source of revenue (cigarette ...

Daily Media Spotlight--April 30th, 2009 - Thursday, April 30, 2009 11:46 AM
Politico Arena: President's news conference: how did he do? Plus Specter's choice: What are the...

NY Democrat Arcuri to voters: "We won't pay this debt" - Thursday, April 30, 2009 9:02 AM
spending bill that nobody bothered to read. As more and more facts are discovered about the Pelosi-O...

Grover Debates Howard Dean over President Obama's Budget - Tuesday, April 28, 2009 3:32 PM

Really!?! Obama Rolls Back Conflict of Interest Reporting? Really!?! - Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:30 PM
Obama says unions don't have to report conflicts of interest? Really!?! In a recent decision from t...

Daily Media Spotlight--April 28th, 2009 - Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:11 PM
Townhall: ATR On 100 Days Of Obama's Failed Fiscal Policies “Americans for Tax Reform has an ...

Daily Media Spotlight--April 27th, 2009 - Monday, April 27, 2009 12:16 PM
Politico Arena: Grade the GOP's performance over the past hundred days. What's your advice for the R...

Obama’s First 100 Days: Higher Spending. More Debt. New Taxes. Broken Promises. - Monday, April 27, 2009 9:31 AM
spending program under the guise of “stimulus” Obama holds his first press conference an...

Daily Media Spotlight--April 24th, 2009 - Friday, April 24, 2009 10:57 AM
World Net Daily: Look for your $10,000 energy tax bill “The federal affairs manager for Ameri...

"Stimulus" Dollars for "King of Pork" Airport - Friday, April 24, 2009 10:57 AM
The following is cross-posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org: Just in case you were wondering: You...

Daily Media Spotlight--April 22nd, 2009 - Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:44 PM
spending “Republicans characterized the target in different terms. A ‘meager 0.0025 per...

Legislators Feeling Pressure from Pledge in Florida - Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:00 PM
The Republican majority in Tallahassee is experiencing heartburn as they contemplate raising taxes.&...

Update: Storm of Taxation Continues Brewing in Florida - Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:11 PM
spending problem (a problem to the tune of an estimated $9 billion increase in spending since 2002)....

Update: Florida Legislators Break Pledge - Monday, April 20, 2009 6:00 PM

Daily Media Spotlight--April 20th, 2009 - Monday, April 20, 2009 4:38 PM
rrstar.com: More Taxes would be optional under Bill “The conservative think tank Americans fo...

Weekly Transparency Snapshot - Friday, April 17, 2009 7:37 PM
spending tranparency front:  While we're still waiting for the Obama Administration to deliver...

Daily Media Spotlight--April 17th, 2009 - Friday, April 17, 2009 3:23 PM
Washington Examiner: GOP hopes to build momentum behind ‘tea parties’ The Examiner expl...

Fork in the Road for Governor Crist: Will it be Ronald Reagan or Bob Dole 3.0? - Friday, April 17, 2009 2:31 PM

Daily Media Spotlight--April 16th, 2009 - Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:00 PM
Politico Arena: Is Obama a "polarizing" president, as some Republicans contend, or are the...

Florida Taxpayers are Facing a Storm of Taxation - Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:30 AM
spending by the government (Federal, State, and Local), just as legislators are considering tax...

Daily Media Spotlight--Tax Day - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 3:46 PM
spending, and taxation.  ...

Tax Day Essentials - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:48 AM
As the deadline for Americans to file their individual tax returns has arrived, Americans for Tax Re...

Tax Day Tea Parties: A Good Sign for America - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:46 AM
spending habits. Taxpayers are not deceived by the notion that the American economy can be revived b...

Sen. DeMint: Time for Conservatives to Remember the One Thing We Most Want to Conserve: Freedom - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:40 AM
spending program. These things don't work. Every time politicians grow government to solve a proble...

Tax Day Tea Party Fact Sheet - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:00 AM

Daily Media Spotlight, April 14th, 2009 - Tuesday, April 14, 2009 5:22 PM
spending bills, and failing grades from The National Taxpayers Union, Americans for Tax Reform and t...

ATR Opposes S. 640, the
"Second Look at Wasteful Spending Act" - Tuesday, April 7, 2009 5:36 PM
Spending Act 0f 2009.”  This bill, which is co-sponsored by Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Conn...

Montana: State Think Tank Goes on Offensive on Spending Transparency - Tuesday, April 7, 2009 5:31 PM
The following was originally posted at www.fiscalaccountability.org. Our friends at the Montana Pol...

New State Budget Proposal... Same Old "Taxing" Ideas - Tuesday, April 7, 2009 5:30 PM
The Democratically controlled CT Legislature came up with a way to “fix” their hemorrhag...

Will Idaho State House Continue Stance Against the Gas Tax Increase? - Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:30 PM
spending.  With such a website, taxpayers would be able to see where their transportation tax d...

Daily Media Spotlight--April 7th, 2009 - Tuesday, April 7, 2009 3:01 PM
Human Events: Gizzi on Politics April 6 “Last week, more than a score of state senators and s...

Will Florida Taxpayers be Sunk with Increased Taxation? - Tuesday, April 7, 2009 1:00 PM
spending problem?  The answer is yes if their representation moves forward with tax increases t...

ATR Energy Tax Hike Series: Cap and Trade - Monday, April 6, 2009 9:30 AM
Below is the ATR energy tax hike series on cap and trade. ATR sends each item in the series to all m...

Will Illinois burn the Taxpayer? - Friday, April 3, 2009 6:00 PM
spending problems (to the tune of $11.6 billion in IL) are not solved by increasing taxes, rather th...

Russia's Medvedev Calls a Spade a Spade: "Comrade" Obama - Friday, April 3, 2009 5:10 PM
Headline on Yahoo News: "Russia's Medvedev hails 'comrade' Obama."...

So ... How About That Earmark Reform? - Friday, April 3, 2009 1:53 PM
spending, but Washington politicians continue to fight every attempt to achieve common sense reform ...

New York vs. New Jersey: The Battle for Higher Taxes - Thursday, April 2, 2009 4:26 PM
spending in New York has increased a disturbing 38.9%.  At the same time, the Empire State had ...

California Tax Hikes Paying For Over 400 County Judges To Earn More Than Chief Justice Roberts - Thursday, April 2, 2009 3:08 PM
  When the California Assembly, including Taxpayer Protection Pledge Violator Senator Maldonad...

CFA Will Rate a Vote for the RSC Budget Alternative - Thursday, April 2, 2009 12:44 PM
spending and hike taxes. From our vote alert: While the Pelosi-Obama-Reid budget would hike feder...

ATR Supports House Conservative
Budget for the Next Decade - Wednesday, April 1, 2009 7:47 PM

House and Senate Republicans on the Democrats' Budget - Wednesday, April 1, 2009 1:30 PM

ATR Reviews Obama's Tax and Spend Budget - Wednesday, April 1, 2009 1:24 PM
The Federal Affairs team at ATR continues to analyze and dissect the massive budget proposed by...

CFA Will Rate a Vote For the House GOP Budget Alternative - Wednesday, April 1, 2009 1:07 PM
spending to unsustainable levels hitting nearly 25 percent of GDP - well above the 40-year average o...

Daily Media Spotlight--April 1st, 2009 - Wednesday, April 1, 2009 1:02 PM
spending will shorten the recession. The European nations have not followed Obama and Reid and Pelos...

ATR Will Rate a Vote on the
Pelosi-Obama-Reid Trillion Dollar
Tax Hike Budget - Tuesday, March 31, 2009 5:33 PM

Here's to You Mr. Jefferson - Tuesday, March 31, 2009 5:18 PM

Take Action: Tell Congress to Oppose the Trillion Dollar Pelosi-Obama-Reid Tax Hike - Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:46 PM

Tell Congress to Oppose the Trillion Dollar Pelosi-Obama-Reid Tax Hike - Tuesday, March 31, 2009 3:18 PM

Tell Your Congressman to Oppose the Trillion Dollar Pelosi-Obama Tax Hike - Tuesday, March 31, 2009 3:03 PM

Rich States, Poor States - Tuesday, March 31, 2009 10:42 AM
spending, the size of government must be reduced for states to once again flourish.     ...

"Stimulus" Fact of the Day: Told You So - “Saved or Created Jobs” Claim Can’t Be Substantiated - Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:27 PM
spending and tax cuts.   But precise trajectories are impossible to plot and even approximati...

The House Democrat Budget
Taxes Too Much - Thursday, March 26, 2009 3:13 PM
•    The House Democrat budget resolution reported out of the Budget Committee t...

Speaking of "Ocean Liners" - We See an Iceberg Ahead! - Thursday, March 26, 2009 2:25 PM
spending as a percentage of GDP will rise to a crushing 24.5 percent in 2019.  The average ...

Obama Budget Moving Away From “Borrow and Spend”? – Not Quite! - Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:20 PM
spending over $2.7 trillion over ten years over the current baseline (that is including interest). T...

Take Action: Tell Your Congressman to Oppose the Trillion Dollar Pelosi-Obama Tax Hike - Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:00 PM

Obama vs. Fact:
Taxes and the Latest Press Conference - Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:23 PM
Spending? OBAMA:    “(Questioner) Do you worry that your daughters…wi...

Tonight's Press Conference: Five Questions for Obama - Tuesday, March 24, 2009 5:55 PM

BBC News: Ryan Ellis of ATR Discusses Bailouts and Sec. Geithner - Tuesday, March 24, 2009 3:54 PM

Wanted: Sub-Award Spending Information and Disclosure Deliquents - Tuesday, March 24, 2009 8:25 AM
spending.gov by the beginning of this year, the deadline came and went - and the information is stil...

IL Governor Quinn looks to raise taxes 50% - Tuesday, March 24, 2009 8:00 AM
spending.  Contrary to what Gov. Quinn says, the governor's job is to govern, not to raise tax...

Angry About AIG? Blame Those Who Didn’t Read the “Stimulus” Bill Before They Voted For It - Monday, March 23, 2009 8:34 PM
spending and debt package refusing to read it first.    You wouldn’t sign a lease ...

Arizona Tax Hike: 'Akin to Blaming the Victim" - Monday, March 23, 2009 6:29 PM
spending in Arizona has grown more rapidly than the population and inflation for quite some time. ...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 23rd, 2009 - Monday, March 23, 2009 1:27 PM
  Los Angeles Times: ‘Sacramento Six’ Face Conservative Backlash The pledge-break...

ATR and CFA Call for More Accountability With Regard to TARP - Friday, March 20, 2009 4:45 PM
In a recent letter to U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney(D, NY-14) ATR and CFA expressed their support f...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 19th, 2009 - Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:42 PM
Politico Arena: Eight weeks into the Obama administration, do you have more, or less, confidence in ...

AIG Bonuses Are Reason to End
All Bailouts, Past and Future - Wednesday, March 18, 2009 4:12 PM
spending.  If politicians decide that taxes need to be raised on AIG executives, they should at...

Why Gov. Perry Needed to Reject $555 Million Federal Stimulus Dollars - Tuesday, March 17, 2009 4:00 PM
ATR is highly supportive of Gov. Rick Perry's decision to reject $555 million in payments to TX from...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 17th, 2009 - Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:35 PM
spending priorities pose threat to Texas taxpayers Senator John Cornyn’s op-ed discusses the ...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 16th, 2009 - Monday, March 16, 2009 3:36 PM
spending transparency websites.  "’This transparency movement is really the next bi...

Arizona Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen: enjoys fishing and raising taxes - Monday, March 16, 2009 7:00 AM
Arizona Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen has posted what he calls "A Modest Response to A...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 13th, 2009 - Friday, March 13, 2009 12:00 PM
The Hill’s Congress Blog: THE BIG QUESTION, March 10: Grover Norquist “Card Check is a ...

Flashback: Friday the 13th Knocks Again - Remember the Last One? - Friday, March 13, 2009 10:41 AM
spending and debt package. However, today is not the last Friday the 13th in 2009 - there's another...

"Stimulus" Fact of the Day: Gov Sanford: "First Order of Business - Stop Digging" - Friday, March 13, 2009 10:40 AM
spending and debt package as offered, and to instead apply for a federal waiver to use $700 million ...

You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet – Keynesian Kitchen Sink Economics Round II In The Works - Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:07 AM
spending and debt package passed under the guise of economic stimulus is less than a month old, and ...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 10th, 2009 - Tuesday, March 10, 2009 5:12 PM
spending in Washington is out of control. When I go to Washington, I want you to hold me accountable...

OMB Director Orszag Nearly Guarantees
Health Care "Reform" Will Be a Tax Hike - Tuesday, March 10, 2009 4:06 PM
spending to 22% of the pie.  So, you raise taxes to 22% of the pie. This is what "budget ...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 9th, 2009 - Monday, March 9, 2009 1:50 PM
  Globe and Mail: Divided Republicans Struggle to Find Balance “‘The idea of limi...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 6th, 2009 - Friday, March 6, 2009 10:52 AM
   The Arizona Republic: “Governor Building Coalition on Budget” “A ...

Daily Media Spotlight--March 5th, 2009 - Thursday, March 5, 2009 11:47 AM
  Roll Call: Health Care Summit Is Hottest Ticket In Town Bipartisanship? The Obama admi...

Tax Threats Loom Large in Arizona - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 7:09 PM
spending problem, which they call "an unprecedented financial disaster." Let's hope AZ Pl...

Come join the Harrisburg Tea Party in Pennsylvania - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 4:00 PM
SPENDING!  Details Below: Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009 Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm Location: State...

Survey Shows Floridians Looking to Spending Cuts, Not Tax Hikes for Budget Fix - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 1:52 PM
spending overage, a new poll sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform has found that Florida voters bel...

Daily Media Spotlight - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 5:45 AM
Politico Arena: “Are Obama's agenda and rhetoric from Congress contributing to the dive in the...

Fact of the Day: Another Broken Promise? Obama Wants to Sign Pork-Stuffed Omnibus - Monday, March 2, 2009 5:43 PM
spending money unwisely.” However, this past weekend Peter Orszag, director of the Office on ...

Presenting: The Map(s) of Pork - Friday, February 27, 2009 9:00 PM
spending: twitter.com/hillstfr, and of course ATR's Center for Fiscal Accountability via twitte...

A Blueprint for Fiscal Disaster - Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:01 PM
spending and debt package under the guise of economic “stimulus” and one day after the U...

Welcome to a "New Era of Responsibility"!? - Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:12 PM
spending and debtpackage and just made a series of false claims in his speech before Congress two n...

ATR Opposed to Governor Schweitzer Energy Tax Hike Support - Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:00 AM
Governor Schweitzer is supporting tax hikes on oil and natural gas.  Three major problems:...

CFA Urges Members to Reject Omnibus Spending Bill - Wednesday, February 25, 2009 4:57 PM
spending, amounting to an over 8% increase over 2008 spending levels.     It furth...

Top Five False Claims from Obama’s Address to Congress - Wednesday, February 25, 2009 4:01 PM
spending for 2009 was on track to be about 22 percent of GDP, according to the CBO. Now with th...

Chairman Price Offers a Response to President Obama's Speech - Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:30 AM

How Will We Pay for the Pelosi-Obama-Reid Spendathon? - Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:08 PM
spending alone this year will be about 30 percent of GDP, according to Strategas LLP. That’s t...

The State of the American Taxpayer - Tuesday, February 24, 2009 4:45 PM
spending and debt bill Pelosi-Reid-Obama just passed, they would have to go up by over $3000 for eve...

No State is a Total Failure - Some Just Serve as Bad Examples - Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:00 PM
spending does not outpace the rate of growth in population and inflation.  It's no wonder that ...

Join Us Tuesday Night for O-BINGO! - Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:35 AM
spending its way out of economic problems.   “Change” – Take-home pay of fu...

Next on the Federal Spending Docket: It's Budget Time! - Friday, February 20, 2009 2:22 PM
spending package at a media availability to announce the "stimulus" deal Congressional lea...

California is Officially Closed for Business - Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:11 PM
Californians have Taxpayer Protection Pledge breaker Sen. Abel Maldonado and four other Pledge viola...

The Standoff Continues in Sacramento - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:33 PM
Yesterday 13 Republican senators held the line for yet another day against the budget deal that woul...

Recovery.gov - Let the Spin Begin - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 4:45 PM
spending package promoted under the guise of economic “stimulus,” the Obama Administrati...

Tell Your Legislator to Vote Against Higher Taxes in the California Budget - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:48 PM
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Letter to Governor Crist and Florida Legislature in opposition to tax hike - Monday, February 16, 2009 2:00 PM
spending in the government, a trend that has been seen nationwide. The way to attack these toug...

ATR and Coalition of 111 Organizations Oppose Omnibus Public Land Management Act - Monday, February 16, 2009 3:30 AM
A letter signed by 111 national and state organizations from across the country was delivered to the...

Friday the 13th, 2009 - A Taxpayer's Nightmare on Capitol Hill - Friday, February 13, 2009 5:56 PM
Click here for a larger version.  ...

ATR to Members of Congress: Vote "No" on Conference Report for H.R.1 - Friday, February 13, 2009 12:24 PM
spending package: In spite of lofty promises of transparency and accountability on the part of th...

ATR to Members of Congress Planning to Vote Yes on "Stimulus": Will You At Least Read the Bill? - Friday, February 13, 2009 12:22 PM
spending package promoted under the guise of stimulus through Congress, ATR issued a challenge to me...

Amidst the Doom and Gloom a Little Ray of Sunshine - Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:16 AM
spending plan being rammed through Congress this week under the mantle of "economic stimulus.&q...

Sneak Attack? Senate Spending Package Imposes, Yet Never Once References “Davis-Bacon” - Thursday, February 5, 2009 4:43 PM
spending plan under the guise of economic “stimulus.”  Like the house version,...

ATR Urges Senators to Vote “NO” on the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 5:05 PM
spending package under the guise of economic “stimulus” is riddled with wasteful pork-ba...

CFA Urges a "No" Vote on the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 5:02 PM
Spending Package Under Guise of “Stimulus” The Center for Fiscal Accountability urges a...

Center for Fiscal Accountability Urges Support for Vitter Amendment to "Stimulus" - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 11:03 AM
spending provisions from the bill the stimulative effect of which is more than questionable. Among t...

CFA Supports Sen. DeMint’s “American Option” Amendment - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 5:04 PM
spending package promoted under the guise of economic “stimulus.” Unlike the Reid-Obama...

ATR Challenge on Pelosi-Obama-Reid Spending Package: What Happens in Chicago Should Stay in Chicago - Monday, February 2, 2009 3:43 PM
spending package promoted under the guise of “stimulus.” Americans for Tax Reform has a...

ATR Urges Members of Congress to Vote "No" on H.R. 1 - Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:27 AM
spending package promoted under the guise of economic “stimulus” is riddled with wastefu...

Troika Spending Plan Fact of the Day: Pelosi-Obama-Reid Spending Package Riddled With Waste - Monday, January 26, 2009 4:34 PM
spending plan under the guise of economic “stimulus”.   Taxpayers, who have al...

The $2 Billion Shortfall That Wasn't - Tuesday, January 20, 2009 12:00 PM
spending) for the next biennium. Luckily the good folks at the Nevada Policy Research Institute h...

Blame Game on TARP Transparency - Monday, January 19, 2009 9:03 AM
As Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and Nancy Pelosi are trying to play the blame game on TARP transparency,...

Senate Vote to Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds Fails - Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:28 PM
The U.S. Senate just failed to pass a disapproval resolution relating to the release of the remainin...

ATR Urges Opposition to Release of Remaining TARP Funds - Thursday, January 15, 2009 11:34 AM
  January 15, 2009   Dear Member of Congress,   I write to urge you to oppose Pr...

CFA: Reid Omnibus Lands Bill a Bad Deal for Taxpayers - Friday, January 9, 2009 11:03 AM
spending projects. ... Click here to read the full alert....

A Transparent and Accountable 111th Congress? Far From It - Tuesday, January 6, 2009 1:42 PM
With the 111th Congress convening today, the House will shortly adopt rules to govern itself.  ...

ATR and CFA Call on President-Elect Obama to take Spending Transparency to the Next Level - Tuesday, December 16, 2008 5:43 PM
spending.gov by the Office of Management and Budget, such as disclosing whether a contract was ...

Crowdsourcing the Mayors' Wishlist - Monday, December 15, 2008 5:53 PM
Staying with the Mayors' wishlist we just covered in the previous post, here's an interesting projec...

Fodder for the Next Worst Waste of the Year Report? - Monday, December 15, 2008 3:03 PM
spending projects that the mayors say are "ready to go" and should get funded through a fe...

Across the Atlantic: Transparency in EU Spending - Wednesday, December 10, 2008 3:45 PM
spending transparency efforts in 2007, the European Union has now launched a spending transparency p...

Auto Bailout: If This is a Barbershop, the Taxpayer is Leaving the Salon with a Bald Shaved Head - Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:07 AM
December 10, 2008   To: Members of the U.S. Congress Re: Opposition to New Auto Bailout Pack...

Transparency Not Only Good For Taxpayers, But Also for Agencies - Thursday, December 4, 2008 1:07 PM
spending transparency portal, but also to Texas Transparency Check-Up with lots of useful tips and l...

Word of the Year 2008: "Bailout" - Monday, December 1, 2008 12:12 PM
No surprise here: "Bailout" is the Word of the Year 2008, according to Merriam Webster, wh...

ATR Opposes Automobile Bailout - Monday, November 17, 2008 11:23 AM
November 17, 2008 To: Members of the U.S. Congress Re: Opposition to Automobile Bailout Dear ...

Louisiana Taxpayers, Please Welcome “LaTrac” - Friday, November 14, 2008 11:34 AM
spending à la Louisiane   Washington, D.C. – The Center for Fiscal Accountabili...