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House to vote on Sandy disaster aid today

January 15, 2013 | MyCentralJersey.com (Gannet) | Earmarks & Appropriations

WASHINGTON — The House was poised Tuesday to begin consideration of a multi-billion-dollar disaster aid bill for victims of superstorm... Read More

Pork must be cut from Sandy aid bill

January 15, 2013 | The Daily Journal (Gannet) | Earmarks & Appropriations

Today, when the House of Representatives plans to vote on the $51 billion Sandy aid package, it is imperative that all the pork be... Read More

House expected to vote on Sandy aid today

January 15, 2013 | Courier-Post Online (Gannet) | Earmarks & Appropriations

WASHINGTON — The House was poised today to begin consideration of a multibillion-dollar disaster aid bill for victims of Superstorm... Read More

Budget watchdogs see wasteful spending in $51bn Sandy relief bill

January 15, 2013 | Press TV | Earmarks & Appropriations

As Congress takes up the second slice of relief money for Superstorm Sandy, the influential Club for Growth said Monday it will seek to... Read More

Sandy Pork And The Lesson Of Katrina

January 15, 2013 | Red State | Earmarks & Appropriations

Although Hurricane Sandy ravaged the Atlantic Coast more than 2 months ago, the debate over disaster relief is still raging. While more than... Read More

Objections raised over additional projects lumped with Sandy relief

January 14, 2013 | The Christian Science Monitor (AP) | Earmarks & Appropriations

Conservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a "not-so-fast" campaign against a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that... Read More

House to Take Up Storm Relief Bill Amid Battle Over Spending

January 14, 2013 | The New York Times | Earmarks & Appropriations

WASHINGTON — The House will move ahead this week with a multibillion-dollar package to provide aid to victims of Hurricane Sandy, but the... Read More

Billions in Sandy aid package headed elsewhere

January 14, 2013 | CBS News (AP) | Earmarks & Appropriations

WASHINGTON Conservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a "not-so-fast" campaign against a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that... Read More

Fiscal conservatives, watchdogs mount opposition to House vote on Sandy disaster aid

January 14, 2013 | Fox News (AP) | Earmarks & Appropriations

Conservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a "not-so-fast" campaign against a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that... Read More

Critics hit Sandy storm disaster aid add-ons

January 14, 2013 | The Washington Times | Earmarks & Appropriations

A $51 billion GOP-crafted Superstorm Sandy relief package scheduled to hit the House floor Tuesday includes billions of dollars in... 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