Green Scissors
Since its inception in 1994, the Green Scissors Campaign has fought to make environmental and fiscal responsibility priorities in Washington. The campaign seeks to eliminate subsidies and programs that both harm the environment and waste taxpayer dollars. By making these cuts, the federal government can save money for priorities including deficit reduction.
Report Archive
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Green Scissors 2011
Posted on August 24, 2011Green Scissors 2011 identifies wasteful government subsidies that are damaging to the environment and could end up costing taxpayers more than $380 billion. Green Scissors 2011 builds on last year’s... -
Green Scissors 2010
Posted on July 22, 2010Green Scissors 2010 identifies more than $200 billion in wasteful government subsidies that are damaging to the environment and harmful to consumers. -
Greening the Budget 2005 – Virginia
Posted on July 18, 2005The Greening the Budget (Virginia) 2005 report identifies critical areas in which reforms can produce both environmental and fiscal benefits, thus producing two-fold benefits for Virginia’s taxpayers. Reforming subsidy programs, eliminating... -
Green Scissors 2005 – Texas
Posted on July 18, 2005The Green Fees & Scissors in Texas 2005 report offers thirteen fiscally sound recommendations to help ease the Texas budget crisis while discouraging pollution and natural resource degradation. All told, these 13... -
Road to Ruin 2004
Posted on August 1, 2004Taxpayers spend an extraordinary amount of money to maintain and expand America’s network of roads, rails, bridges, bike paths, and sidewalks. With this investment, we have a right to expect... -
Green Watchdog 2004 – California
Posted on July 19, 2004Green Watchdog believes that environmental protection and strict fiscal accountability go hand-in-hand. In fact, pollution is most often the result of poor accountability, allowing corporations or individuals to take advantage... -
Greening the Budget 2004 – Maryland
Posted on July 18, 2004Eleven fiscally sound and environmentally friendly “green budget” policies evaluated in the Greening the Budget (Maryland) 2004 report could improve the outlook for Maryland’s environment, while simultaneously increasing state revenues by... -
Green Scissors 2004
Posted on July 18, 2004The Green Scissors Campaign and report offer a few practical solutions to policymakers that will assist in reducing the federal deficit while simultaneously protecting the environment. These are win-win solutions... -
Green Scissors 2003 – Washington, DC
Posted on July 18, 2003The District of Columbia Green Scissors 2003 report offers attainable and realistic solutions to help reconcile the District’s revenue shortages and improve the environment. This report highlights more than $642... -
Green Scissors 2003
Posted on July 18, 2003The Green Scissors 2003 report outlines a clear path toward fiscal and environmental responsibility and calls upon Congress to eliminate environmentally harmful and fiscally wasteful programs. The report includes 68...
