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Obama signs porkless Sandy bill, Reid offends Katrina victims

January 07, 2013 | Examiner | Earmarks & Appropriations

On Sunday, President Obama signed a long-awaited bill to provide emergency federal aid to Hurricane Sandy victims in New York, New Jersey... Read More

Nightly News: Cutting the deficit - or - raising money for projects?

January 07, 2013 | NBC | Budget & Tax , Earmarks & Appropriations

With the nation’s debate at nearly $16.5 trillion, increasing at $140 million an hour, the White House and Congress agreed to increase taxes... Read More

Reid offends Katrina victims, while Obama signs porkless Sandy bill

January 07, 2013 | The Times-Picayune | Earmarks & Appropriations

WASHINGTON - Comparing disasters is probably never a good idea because regardless of the size it's a travesty for those directly affected.... Read More

Taxpayers for Common Sense’s Stephen Ellis on Hurricane Sandy Relief

January 07, 2013 | CSPAN - Washington Journal | Earmarks & Appropriations

Washington, DC Justin Hyde, Yahoo Autos Senior Editor Topic: An estimated 14.5 million cars were sold in the United States in 2012. ... Read More

Congress OKs $9.7B in Sandy relief, as conservatives question call for more aid

January 07, 2013 | Fox News | Earmarks & Appropriations

Washington –  Congress approved a $9.7 billion aid bill for victims of Superstorm Sandy on Friday, amid a gusty debate between those who say... Read More

Congressional special: Pulled pork with extra sauce

January 07, 2013 | Aspen Daily News | Earmarks & Appropriations

It takes real skill to spot the hidden pork packed into Congressional bills. Some of it is easy to spot, like the $20,000 new car for a... Read More

Some Connecticut companies get breaks in fiscal cliff deal

January 07, 2013 | The CT Mirror | Budget & Tax

Washington -- While lawmakers championed the fiscal cliff deal as the mechanism that keep taxes on the middle class from rising, they also,... Read More

Chris Hayes guest: 112th Congress succeeded most at ‘erosion of civil liberties’

January 07, 2013 | Raw Story | Earmarks & Appropriations

On UP with Chris Hayes on Sunday, the host and his group of panelists discussed the fact that the 112th Congress seemed to succeed in... Read More

UP with Chris Hayes: Hurricane Sandy relief, a look back at the 112th congress, Chicago’s homicide rate

January 07, 2013 | MSNBC | Earmarks & Appropriations , National Security

On Sunday’s Up w/ Chris Hayes, we’ll discuss the negotiations — and the roadblocks — that have held up the relief bills for Hurricane Sandy... Read More

Congress approves scaled-back Sandy aid bill

January 04, 2013 | CNN | Earmarks & Appropriations

Washington (CNN) -- Congress approved a $9.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package on Friday following delays over fiscal cliff bickering,... 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