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How Obama has done on fulfilling 1st term promises

January 22, 2013 | New Times (AP) | Earmarks & Appropriations

WASHINGTON -- Hope and change. That's what Barack Obama promised -- again and again and again -- as he was campaigning for president in... Read More

Puerto Rico Gets Emergency Sandy Money, Despite Being More Than 1000 Miles from Major Damage

January 22, 2013 | NPR Chamber | Earmarks & Appropriations

Puerto Rico, an island 1500 miles from the major damage along the Atlantic coast inflicted by Hurricane Sandy, is slated to receive millions... Read More

Superstorm destruction was good news for jolly prophet of doom

January 18, 2013 | Environment and Energy Publishing | Earmarks & Appropriations

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. -- Superstorm Sandy made Orrin Pilkey smile. For more than 40 years, the renowned coastal geologist has preached a... Read More

Start Cutting Government Spending With the Defense Budget

January 17, 2013 | U.S. News | National Security

As we look ahead to the many fiscal milestones Congress will face in the coming months, it is worth spending a few minutes thinking about... Read More

Record Taxpayer Cost Is Seen for Crop Insurance

January 16, 2013 | The New York Times | Agriculture

WASHINGTON — The worst drought in 50 years could leave taxpayers with a record bill of nearly $16 billion in crop insurance costs because of... Read More

House Approves $50.7B For Sandy Victims

January 16, 2013 | NPR News | Earmarks & Appropriations

Update at 7:35 p.m. House Passes Measure The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to approve $50.7 billion in aid for victims of... Read More

Sandy relief package passes with extra spending intact

January 16, 2013 | The Washington Examiner | Earmarks & Appropriations

The House on Tuesday passed a $51 billion disaster relief package intended to aid the victims of October's Superstorm Sandy, but it is also... Read More

Sandy Aid Under Fire in House

January 16, 2013 | Ivy Exec | Earmarks & Appropriations

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is expected to vote today on its superstorm Sandy aid package, a crucial test that could... Read More

All eyes on Congress over Sandy aid package

January 16, 2013 | The Examiner | Earmarks & Appropriations

Congress should realize that the people of New York and New Jersey and their elected officials are watching closely as they prepare to vote... Read More

Sandy relief bill faces ‘not-so-fast’ criticism

January 15, 2013 | The Boston Globe (AP) | Earmarks & Appropriations

WASHINGTON — Conservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a ‘‘not-so-fast’’ campaign against a $50.7 billion Hurricane Sandy aid package... Read More

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February 15, 2013

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as... Read More