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Rising flood insurance rates a growing fear in Lowcountry

July 29, 2013 | The Post and Courier | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

Michael Sally, who works in the real estate business, went on a road trip in May. His destination: Washington, D.C. The purpose: to hear... Read More

The big insurance gamble for farmers and taxpayers

July 29, 2013 | Ocala Star Banner | Agriculture , Budget & Tax

For the past 46 years Richard Barber has coaxed peanuts from the earth in western Marion County, but it wasn't until last year that for the... Read More

Bill would raise flood insurance for some and subsidize others

July 26, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

Tucked into the Department of Homeland Security spending bill the Senate Appropriations Committee approved this week is a nefarious... Read More

Rep. Mulvaney gets win in U.S. House on defense cuts

July 25, 2013 | The Herald (McClatchy) | Budget & Tax , Earmarks & Appropriations , National Security

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., gained a major legislative victory Wednesday as the House passed his measure to reduce... Read More

ROMERO: Putting spies on a leash

July 24, 2013 | Washington Times | Budget & Tax , Earmarks & Appropriations , National Security

The spirit of Massachusetts lawyer James Otis is awakening in Congress with a vote scheduled for the House floor Wednesday to limit... Read More

U.S. House rejects bid to kill Piketon project

July 23, 2013 | The Columbus Dispatch | Earmarks & Appropriations , Energy

WASHINGTON — The House yesterday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to strip $48 million from a proposed uranium centrifuge in Piketon, Ohio... Read More

Farm bill: Divided

July 23, 2013 | North Platte Bulletin | Agriculture

Concerned about ever-increasing federal food stamp spending and the incentives it affords to the poor, conservatives in the House of... Read More

Program promoting U.S.-grown foods divides California Republicans

July 23, 2013 | Los Angeles Times | Agriculture

WASHINGTON — In this era of federal austerity, appetites are souring over spending taxpayer money on dinner parties in India featuring... Read More

RYAN ALEXANDER: House farm bill worsens government waste

July 23, 2013 | San Angelo Standard Times | Agriculture , Budget & Tax

SAN ANGELO, Texas — Remember when the House rejected a trillion-dollar version of the farm bill a month ago? I predicted the subsidy... Read More

How to Achieve Real Farm Bill Reform

July 17, 2013 | U.S. News & World Report | Agriculture

A lot has been written about the initial failure of the farm bill to pass the House of Representatives in June, and the passage last week of... 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