Blog Articles · Jun 1, 2014 · Budget and Spending, Cronyism, Infrastructure

Another Highway Bailout and How Not to Finance It

On May 30, 2014, House Republican Leaders announced a plan to bail out the federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF) to the tune of $1...

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Blog Articles · May 19, 2014 · Budget and Spending, Infrastructure

The Water Resources Bill--A Return to Earmarks?

Proponents of the WRDA legislation have made much about the legislation being "earmark free." Now while the bill seems to comport with the current...

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Blog Articles · May 8, 2014 · Budget and Spending, Cronyism

WATCH: Would Ronald Reagan Have Supported the Export-Import Bank?

In an attempt to appeal to a broader swath of Americans -- especially conservatives -- proponents of reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank are invoking Ronald...

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Press Releases · Apr 29, 2014 · Agriculture , Budget and Spending, Cronyism

Stopping another Fannie and Freddie Bailout

Washington - Today the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could require up to $190 billion in taxpayer aid...

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Blog Articles · Apr 22, 2014 · Budget and Spending, Cronyism

Tennessee: End of Export-Import Bank Long Overdue

A great letter to the editor today in the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Mike Budnick from Winchester, Tennessee called the end of the Export-Import...

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Blog Articles · Apr 19, 2014 · Budget and Spending

Running Away From the Ryan Budget

What practical impact will the House-passed Ryan Budget have on policy making in an election year? Unfortunately, since 2010, there has been a notable...

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