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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

Critics Complain Sandy Aid Tied to Other Projects

January 14, 2013 | ABC 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

Sandy relief package swells aid for past disasters

January 14, 2013 | The Guardian (AP) | Earmarks & Appropriations

Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a "not-so-fast" campaign against a $50.7 billion... Read More

NOT SO FAST! Campaign by conservatives, watchdog groups aims to trim $30 billion in ‘pork’ from long-delayed Sandy relief package

January 14, 2013 | New York Daily News | Earmarks & Appropriations

Not so, um, fast, Sandy victims. Conservatives and watchdog groups are waging a campaign they call Not So Fast aimed at trimming about $30... 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