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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

Tax reform more likely after ‘fiscal cliff’ agreement, say House Republicans

January 07, 2013 | The Hill | Budget & Tax

GOP tax-writers in the House say the “fiscal cliff” agreement has made them more confident that a tax overhaul can be passed in 2013 that... 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

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 first part of Sandy relief measure

January 07, 2013 | Homeland Security News Wire | Earmarks & Appropriations

Congress approved a $9.7 billion Sandy aid package last Friday after a two month delay; the delay was caused by  fiscal cliff talks,... Read More

Could Reviving Earmarks Get Congress Moving Again?

January 06, 2013 | NPR | Earmarks & Appropriations

"You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours," is an old and cherished maxim of our republic. In politics, that's called an earmark, aka... Read More

Norm Dicks’ decades in Congress brought a lot of money back to home state

January 03, 2013 | McClatchy Newspapers | Earmarks & Appropriations

 WASHINGTON — Pentagon chief Leon Panetta strode into the Cannon Caucus Room on Capitol Hill, surrounded by military officers in dress-green... 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