Taxpayers for Common Sense is a nonpartisan government watchdog and taxpayer advocacy organization that focuses on making federal spending more transparent, efficient, and accountable. Its mission is to expose wasteful spending, subsidies, and special-interest giveaways and to promote responsible fiscal policy.
Federal budget and appropriations, tax policy, government spending oversight, subsidy reform, earmark and waste reduction, fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability in federal programs.
Primarily funded by foundations and individual contributions; it states it does not take money from corporations, unions, or the government.
Founded by Jill Lancelot and Rafael DeGennaro; commonly associated with its 501(c)(4) affiliate, Taxpayers for Common Sense Action.
Non-profit organization (taxpayer watchdog; 501(c)(3))
