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OVERNIGHT MONEY: Budget fitness

February 05, 2013 | The Hill | Budget & Tax

TUESDAY'S BIG STORY: Fun with budgets: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Tuesday will release its annual budget and economic update... Read More

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he didn’t push for fiscal cliff provision aiding donor pharmaceutical company

February 04, 2013 | The Courier-Journal (AP) | Budget & Tax

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell says he didn’t push for a special provision tucked into the fiscal cliff deal — which he negotiated — that... Read More

Coalition Pushing for New National Framework for Disasters

February 01, 2013 | Insurance Journal | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

A coalition of national interests has introduced a framework intended to shape how the nation responds to natural disasters, or as one... Read More

SmarterSafer.org to Unveil New Disaster Assistance Framework To Protect American Families, Taxpayers and the Environment

January 31, 2013 | Reuters (PR Newswire) | Budget & Tax

WASHINGTON  - SmarterSafer.org will host a conference call at  11 a.m.  on Thursday, January 31  to introduce its new Disaster Assistance... Read More

Iowa representatives renew support for congressional salary limits

January 29, 2013 | The Iowa Gazette | Budget & Tax

Two longtime Iowa congressmen from opposing political parties are stepping out to support an old idea with new life — restrictions on... Read More

Fiscal cliff solution is served with a side of tax breaks

January 15, 2013 | The Salt Lake Tribune (McClatchy Newspapers) | Budget & Tax

Washington • There are breaks for movie producers and racetracks, a little gift for Captain Morgan rum and tax credits galore for makers of... Read More

CNN’s GUT CHECK for January 11, 2013

January 12, 2013 | CNN | Budget & Tax

CNN's GUT CHECK | for January 11, 2013 | 5 p.m. - n. a pause to assess the state, progress or condition of the political news... Read More

For a lesson on Washington, examine tax breaks in fiscal cliff law

January 10, 2013 | Tampa Bay Times (AP) | Budget & Tax

WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson said his vote was a vote for the average guy. So did Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan of... Read More

4 Common Sense Ways Congress Should Deal With Our Finances

January 09, 2013 | U.S. News (AP) | Budget & Tax , Earmarks & Appropriations

Last week the 113th Congress was sworn in. While newly elected members of Congress are still finding their way around the House and Senate... Read More

In ‘fiscal cliff’ bill, White House was key to corporate tax breaks

January 08, 2013 | Reuters | Budget & Tax , Energy

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - As the U.S. Congress rushed last week to approve a "fiscal cliff" tax bill that raised income taxes on the... 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