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Downsizing the military

Washington's looming defense "sequester" would slash the Pentagon's budget by $55 billion a year. Would that imperil the nation? posted on...

Akin parses stand on pet projects in Mo. Senate bid after getting aid from conservative group

Akin parses stand on pet projects in Mo. Senate bid after getting aid from conservative group JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Rep. Todd...

The battle to represent Sarasota and Manatee counties in Congress is ramping up

The battle to represent Sarasota and Manatee counties in Congress is ramping up By JEREMY WALLACE H-T Political Writer Published:...

Buchanan-Fitzgerald battle heats up

Buchanan-Fitzgerald battle heats up By Jeremy Wallace, Herald-Tribune Tuesday, September 25, 2012   The battle to represent Sarasota...

Yet More Solyndras (National Review)

Congress returns this week and plans to kick off their short stint in Washington before heading back to the campaign trail with a bill misleadingly called the “No More Solyndras Act.” ...

GOP breaks up transportation bill (Politico)

By Adam Snider House Republicans are splitting up their mammoth transportation and energy bill in an effort to overcome rising GOP and...

Report: Oil Companies are Poster Child for Corporate Welfare (Public News Service)

CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO OF INTERVIEW Oil and gas companies will enjoy more than $78 billion in federal tax breaks in the next five years,...

Taxpayer Group Pushes to End Loopholes for Oil Companies (KREX TV News Channel 5)

  Taxpayer Group Pushes to End Loopholes for Oil Companies Grand Junction - A group of Coloradans dedicated to cutting wasteful...

API’s Dougher says tax break repeal will hurt industry’s international competitiveness (OnPoint E&E TV)

SYNOPSIS: As oil and gas companies continue to report record earnings, will Congress' attempts to repeal industry subsidies succeed? During...

Corn Ethanol Tax Credits (Living on Earth Radio Show)

Air Date: Week of November 26, 2010 Some government support for ethanol could stop flowing as a tax credit expires. (Photo: Spencer...

Engineering Boondoggles

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