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Remember Obamacare? Mon May 7

Dan Holler

Hidden by the fog of a presidential campaign and slumping economic recovery is President Obama’s signature achievement: Obamacare. ... more
House Republicans discuss resuscitating earmarks Fri Mar 30

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'Even Though Earmarks Are Gone, There Are Still Billions of Dollars Available' Sun Mar 4

Tad DeHaven

The quote comes from a McClatchy Newspapers article on lobbying expeditions to Washington undertaken by local government officials who want federal taxpayers to pick up the tab for projects in their backyards. ... more
GOP rivals spar over earmarks in Congress Wed Feb 22

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SPIN METER: Romney backed earmarks as governor Sun Feb 12

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Rick Santorum Never Met An Earmark He Didn't Like Fri Feb 10

Donald Lambro

WASHINGTON - Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum is the GOP's latest presidential "flavor of the month," propelled by his party's large bloc of evangelical and socially conservative voters. ... more
Under attack, Santorum defends 'good' earmarks Thu Feb 9

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Santorum defends earmarks Thu Jan 5

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Perry challenges Santorum on earmarks Thu Dec 29

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There's Room to Cut Earmarks From the Defense Budget Thu Nov 17

Mattie Duppler Corrao

The debt limit deal that tasked a new “Super Committee” with finding major savings is about to hit its first important deadline, with the committee required to report a proposal by next week. The chance of the committee agreeing to a plan that produces the requisite $1.2 trillion in savings is becoming increasingly slim, which will lead to an across-the-board cut to federal spending. ... more
Senate passes $182B spending bill Tue Nov 1

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Japan Cabinet OKs $158B extra budget for tsunami Fri Oct 21

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Qwick retreat: Netflix kills plan to split in two Tue Oct 11

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Special House Election Spells Danger for Democrats Fri Sep 16

Donald Lambro

Barack Obama's troubled presidency was hit hard again this week on several fronts that shook the White House and raised fears in his party of deeper losses in Congress next year. ... more
Sweden earmarks $630,000 to protect its Jews Mon Sep 5

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Terminating the Liberal Agenda Mon Aug 15

Mike Needham

Every expansion of big government starts with a lofty, often inspiring goal. Politicians and interest groups identify a problem, and in turn, identify a corresponding government solution. Of course, more often than not, those solutions fail – or even worse, cause further harm. ... more
Poland earmarks funds for Auschwitz memorial Tue Aug 2

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Fixing Thomas Jefferson's Debt Ceiling Regrets Thu Jul 14

Alfred Regnery

A balanced budget amendment simply is not enough to put America on a corrective course. Instead, what is being proposed by Mike Lee of Utah and Jim DeMint of South Carolina, is a plan to gradually return the federal government to historical and reasonable spending levels. ... more
5 Signs Of American Decadence Tue Jul 12

John Hawkins

You've undoubtedly heard the old wives’ tale about frogs and boiling water. If you toss a frog into boiling water, he'll immediately jump out -- but supposedly, if you increase the temperature just a bit at a time, the frog will sit comfortably in the water until he's cooked alive. ... more
The Legacy of Bailout Nation Mon Jun 20

Mike Shedlock

To be fair, Obamacare would not have passed under McCain. However, it is also fair to point out Obamacare passed only because of a procedural move, and the Supreme Court may soon invalidate key provisions of that legislation. ... more
Obama: Hope, Change, and the Occasional Sex Dream Wed Jun 8

Ann Coulter

The mob attributes of liberals we will review this week are a crowd's inability to perceive contradictions and its tendency to form an infatuation for an individual. ... more
One-on-One with Senator Tom Coburn Sat May 21

Larry Kudlow

Yesterday I spoke with the terribly smart, tough, fiscal conservative Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) about why he walked out of the "Gang of Six" bipartisan budget talks. ... more
The Alternate Engine Makes a Comeback Wed May 11

David Williams

Congress has supposedly banned earmarks. However, since the ban, billions of dollars in pet projects were added in the fiscal year 2011 budget which was just finalized last month. ... more
Washington Needs A Balanced Budget Amendment Mon Mar 7

Marco Rubio

In my two short months in office, it has become clear to me that the spending problem in Washington is far worse than many of us feared. ... more
The GOP Challenge--Creating A Culture of Cuts Mon Feb 14

Lurita Doan

Smoke and mirrors management seems to be the usual Washington way to address the need for reduced federal spending. GOP leaders in congress have begun well, proposing $100 billion in cuts, but with national debt over $14,000,000,000,000.00that's not really enough, not by a long shot. ... more

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