Budget Watchdog All Federal
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.
Podcasting since 2021 • 97 episodes
Budget Watchdog All Federal
Latest Episodes
20 Years After Katrina: Are We Still Paying Premium Prices for Poor Planning?
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, we're still making the same costly mistakes. Despite spending over $122 billion on flood control since the 1920s, average annual flood damages had tripled even before Katrina hit. ...
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Episode 97
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18:10
Up in Smoke: The Methane Waste Crisis Costing Taxpayers Billions
The EPA's delay of methane waste standards will cost taxpayers $170 million as billions of cubic feet of natural gas escape into the atmosphere instead of reaching markets. Host Steve Ellis explores this fiscal and health crisis with TCS Vice P...
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Episode 96
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23:39
Rule by Tariff: When Trade Policy Meets Wishful Thinking Economics
In this episode, TCS President Steve Ellis and Director of Research Josh Sewell tackle the Trump administration's tariff bonanza and explain why counting tariff chickens before they hatch is a recipe for fiscal disaster. They break down how tar...
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Episode 95
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19:32
Who Pays When Disaster Strikes, Now?
The Trump administration is proposing fundamental changes to federal disaster response, shifting from FEMA's current model toward block grants that give states more control. The goal: reduce federal bureaucracy and empower local decision-making...
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Episode 94
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31:56
Warrior's Right to Repair - When Military Equipment Breaks, Who Gets to Fix It?
What happens when a CT scanner breaks down in Afghanistan and soldiers can't repair it themselves? Or when the Navy has to fly contractors out to sea just to fix basic equipment? This episode dives into the Pentagon's "right to repair" problem ...
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Episode 93
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