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How Sandy revealed the follies of federal flood insurance programs

November 15, 2012 | The Globe and Mail | Budget & Tax

The mess that is now the Jersey Shore is a potent reminder of nature’s fury, but also of misguided government overreach. Driven by Sandy’s... Read More

Let’s stop subsidizing living in harm’s way

November 15, 2012 | The Albert Lea Tribune | Budget & Tax

Our nation is recovering from a natural disaster. Again. This time it’s Sandy. A few months ago, it was the drought. Last year, there was... Read More

Rebuilding Resilience: We have to stop subsidizing people to live in harm’s way

November 15, 2012 | YubaNet.com | Budget & Tax

Our nation is recovering from a natural disaster. Again. This time it's Sandy. A few months ago, it was the drought. Last year, there was... Read More

NFIP May Need Additional Borrowing Authority to Pay Sandy Claims

November 15, 2012 | Property Casualty 360 | Budget & Tax

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will likely need to go to Congress for additional borrowing authority to pay claims from... Read More

Flood insurance program serves vital role after storms

November 15, 2012 | Associated Press | Budget & Tax

WASHINGTON — The most significant source of compensation for many homeowners and businesses hit by Hurricane Sandy will be the National... Read More

Obama Administration Spent $180,000 on “Official Portraits” This Year

November 15, 2012 | FrontPageMag.com | Budget & Tax

Because what would the nation do without an official portrait of EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson at a bargain basement $40,000. And it is... Read More

Obama plans Asia trip amid budget fight

November 15, 2012 | The Washington Times | Budget & Tax

With less than two months left for Washington to avoid an impending fiscal crisis that could drive economic recovery into a tailspin,... Read More

Nearly all of ag wants farm bill action

November 15, 2012 | Agriculture.com | Agriculture , Budget & Tax

On Tuesday, the day that Congress starts its lame-duck session, 235 groups representing nearly every facet of agriculture sent a letter to... Read More

Budget Watchdog to Congress: Do Bare Minimum, Then Get Out

November 15, 2012 | Bloomberg | Budget & Tax

“Punt and go home.” That’s the message that Taxpayers for Common Sense wants to send to lawmakers.... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand seeks funds for coastline

November 15, 2012 | Newsday | Budget & Tax

WASHINGTON -- New York's U.S. senators said Wednesday they will seek $500 million to $1 billion in federal funding for seven Army Corps of... 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