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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

Chris Coons named to Senate Appropriations Committee

June 22, 2013 | Gannett | Earmarks & Appropriations

Sen. Chris Coons was appointed on Thursday to the Senate Appropriations Committee, one of the most powerful committees in Congress. The... Read More

Cotton Amendments Left Out Of Farm Debates

June 19, 2013 | Times Record | Budget & Tax

Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, saw several of his amendments fall by the wayside Wednesday without debate as the House launched a marathon... Read More

Senators fight to cut more farm bill spending

May 28, 2013 | The Hill | Agriculture

Senators critical of the level of spending in the giant $955 billion farm bill are fighting for floor votes after the Memorial Day recess on... Read More

Fact check: Sanford-Colbert Busch debate

May 03, 2013 | USA Today | Earmarks & Appropriations

In a spirited debate between South Carolina congressional candidates Elizabeth Colbert Busch and Mark Sanford, we found a couple of... Read More

Stimulus waste trackers now tracking Sandy relief funding

May 02, 2013 | Watchdog.org | Earmarks & Appropriations

MADISON – After overseeing transparency and accountability of the massive $840 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, tracking... Read More

A Reasonable Food Fight

April 29, 2013 | Other Words | Agriculture , Budget & Tax

President Barack Obama wants to revamp Washington’s global food aid system. His 2014 budget request would transfer much of the program from... Read More

Pro Deep Dive: The Energy Sector and the Implications of Tax Policy

April 24, 2013 | POLITICO | Budget & Tax , Earmarks & Appropriations , Energy

FOR VIDEO OF THIS EVENT, CLICK HERE Join the POLITICO Pro Energy team for a look at how potential tax policies and the 2014 budget will... Read More

How to Reform the Tax Code

April 24, 2013 | U.S. News | Budget & Tax

Washington is a town marked more frequently by disagreement than consensus, but there is one point on which almost all parties agree: The... Read More

West Virginia Republican Files Secret Spending Requests

April 02, 2013 | Think Progress | Earmarks & Appropriations

Rep. Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-WV) first several terms in Congress could best be described as “free-spending” — obtaining tens of millions... 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