Blog Articles · Dec 30, 2012 · Budget and Spending

Fiscal Cliff Becomes K Street Gravy Train

This morning, even as Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Vice President Joe Biden make "major progress" on the fiscal cliff, one thing is clear...

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Blog Articles · Dec 29, 2012 · Budget and Spending

Waiting for Details on Fiscal Cliff

Last night, as Senate aides worked to strike a deal on the fiscal cliff, President Obama and his team were nowhere to found. Although...

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Blog Articles · Dec 16, 2012 · Budget and Spending, Taxes

Top Ten Reasons to Oppose Senate's Sandy Spending

Senators should approach the Obama administration's $60.4 billion "emergency" funding request for Hurricane Sandy with caution. The Fiscal Year Disaster Assistance Supplemental (summary), as...

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Blog Articles · Dec 13, 2012 · Budget and Spending

Sandy Funding to American Samoa?

On Monday, the Senate will begin consideration of the Obama administration's $60.4 billion disaster assistance supplemental appropriations. The request, supposedly an emergency response to...

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Blog Articles · Oct 28, 2012 · Budget and Spending

Hurricane Sandy: Declaring Disaster

Days before Hurricane Sandy slammed into the mid-Atlantic, the media hype was in full steam. While the potential dangers of any large storm should...

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Blog Articles · Jun 28, 2012 · Budget and Spending

Lawmakers Breaking the Trust

Today, the House and Senate are rushing to complete a $100-plus billion monstrosity that combines transportation, student loans and food insurance. There are many...

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