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Budget Watchdog All Federal

Taxpayers For Common Sense
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The podcast dedicated to making sense of the budget, spending, and tax issues facing the nation. We cut through the partisan rhetoric and talking points to bring you the facts about what's being talked about, bandied about, and pushed in Washington. Budget Watchdog All Federal is brought to you by Taxpayers for Common Sense.

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The House Armed Services Committee spent all of Thursday, June 4th, marking up the National Defense Authorization Act, and what happened inside that room was anything but routine. TCS Policy Analyst Gabe Murphy was there for the debate, and he joins ... more

America has spent $1.5 trillion on federal surface transportation since the early '90s. Roads and bridges: same condition as 2001. So where did the money go?

Steve Ellis talks with Beth Osborne of Smart Growth America about Repair Priorities 2026, a... more

The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2% annual rate in the first quarter of 2026. So why is Taxpayers for Common Sense sounding the alarm? Because at the same moment, the national debt held by the public crossed 100% of GDP — a threshold once considered ... more

Gas prices are above $4 a gallon. Crude oil is past $100 a barrel. And Washington is doing what Washington does — pointing to federal leasing as the fix. But is it?

TCS President Steve Ellis sits down with TCS Vice President Autumn Hanna to break do... more

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Beth Osborne
President and CEO of Smart Growth America, leads Transportation for America
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Episode: Repair Priorities 2026
Autumn Hanna
Vice President at Taxpayers for Common Sense
Taxpayers for Common Sense
Episode: Drilling Won't Fix Gas Prices. Here's the Math.
Gabe Murphy
Gabe Murphy covers national security spending
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Episode: The President's FY2027 Budget Request
Josh Sewell
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Episode: The President's FY2027 Budget Request
Tyler Work
TCS Policy Analyst
Taxpayers for Common Sense
Episode: FEMA Reform: Billion-Dollar Disasters and the Push for Taxpayer Protection

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Steve Ellis
Host of Budget Watchdog AF, President of Taxpayers for Common Sense

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Pentagon Plus-Up: Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Proposal
Q: The president's proposed 50% increase, that's right, 50, 50, not 15, to the Pentagon budget. What was your first thought when this came across your desk?
Gabe explains that such a jump is unprecedented, emphasizes that funding defense should be paired with spending restraint, and notes that without targeted cuts the increases would be wasteful and unnecessary.
Drilling Won't Fix Gas Prices. Here's the Math.
Q: Does increasing federal leasing at low royalty rates offer a quick fix to high prices?
No. The episode emphasizes that new leases take years to produce oil, and their impact on current price spikes is minimal, meaning the policy would not provide immediate relief to consumers.
Drilling Won't Fix Gas Prices. Here's the Math.
Q: What do taxpayers actually need to understand about this moment?
Taxpayers should understand that global shocks drive prices more than domestic policy, that royalty changes on new leases have a negligible immediate impact on pump prices, and that any revenue gains from higher royalties are important for funding states and federal programs, not for artificially lowering today's gas prices.
The President's FY2027 Budget Request
Q: So Josh, let's start with a big picture. How much money is the president looking to spend in his budget?
The budget request includes more than 1.8 trillion dollars in base discretionary funding, with about 1.83 trillion in discretionary spending authority when you include new mandatory spending for the Pentagon and other factors, and roughly 2.18 trillion in new commitments.

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This program consistently centers fiscal accountability, budgetary policy, and government spending, with episodes dissecting defense budgeting, federal debt, transportation funding, disaster financing, and subsidy programs. Guests are often policy analysts or researchers from taxpayer watchdog organizations, plus policy experts from allied think tanks, who bring data-driven critiques and practical recommendations. A notable pattern is critical, evidence-based scrutiny of major spending proposals, budget gimmicks, and legislative processes, aimed at informing taxpayers and policymakers about long-term costs, accountability, and reforms. The show stands out for its pragmatic, numbers-focused approach and for frequently challenging conventiona... more

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