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Are drivers of electric cars saints or freeloaders?

July 07, 2013 | Detroit Free Press | Budget & Tax , Energy

Are drivers of electric and hybrid cars saints who reduce fuel use, emissions and global warming? Or are they freeloaders who... Read More

Immigration debate continues for Tennessee senators

July 03, 2013 | Gannett | Budget & Tax , National Security

Even though Tennessee's senators insist otherwise, critics say the immigration reform legislation they helped pass amounts to amnesty for... Read More

Another Toubled Department of Energy Loan Guarantee

July 02, 2013 | Town Hall | Budget & Tax , Energy

Spectacular failure made Solyndra a household name and highlighted failures in the Department of Energy's loan guarantee program. Since... Read More

The Congress That Couldn’t Shoot Straight

July 02, 2013 | US News | Budget & Tax

For budget watchdogs, summer does not mean simply the arrival of school breaks and trips to the beach. Summer is also appropriations season... Read More

Blog del Narco: Bill Calls for 40 helicopters on the Border with Mexico & Boon to US Companies

July 02, 2013 | Latino Daily News | Budget & Tax , National Security

A fleet of 40 helicopters will be deployed along the border with Mexico if the security amendment included in the immigration reform bill is... Read More

Immigration Deal Would Boost Defense Manufacturers

July 01, 2013 | The Washington Post | Budget & Tax , National Security

The border security plan the Senate approved last week includes unusual language mandatingthe purchase of specific models of helicopters and... Read More

KABATA announces Government Hill tunnel survey, catches national flak

June 28, 2013 | Alaska Dispatch | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

A critical legislative audit and an attempt at transferring project management has failed to slow down the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll... Read More

Nearly One in Five Members of Congress Gets Paid Twice

June 28, 2013 | National Journal | Budget & Tax

To solve the debt crisis, Americans—who are already suffering in these tough economic times—will have to make even more sacrifices, Rep.... Read More

Fantasy budgeting won’t make us safer;  Lawmakers should make targeted and smart Pentagon budget cuts

June 27, 2013 | Union Daily Times | Budget & Tax , National Security

The watchword in Washington has been "cut" for some time. But the House of Representatives headed in the opposite direction when it adopted... Read More

Knik Arm Bridge Under Fire From Taxpayer Advocacy Group

Many efforts have been made to find an alternative means of moving people and vehicles from the Mat-Su Valley to Anchorage and points... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More