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House OKs $3.9 billion in earmarks in spending bill Common American Journal
12 hours ago ago from Common American Journal - Ordinary Americans seeking to inform and inspire our fellow Patriots in these extraordinary times
Democrats note that they've cracked down on pork-barrel politics seen in Republican times, and sponsors say the projects are important to economic recovery but critics aren't impressed. by Richard Simon The Los Angeles Times December 11, 2009 Reporting from Washington Getting into the holiday spirit, the House of Representatives on Thursday approved a spending bill loaded with goodies for the folks back home. Trails for ...
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20 hours ago ago from The Remmers Report
Sen. John McCain, who should know, once complained that Congress spends money on earmarks like a drunken sailor. This spending spree seen by penny-pinching Republican taxpayers was one of the central causes why the GOP lost both houses of Congress by the 2008 elections. Now that the Democrats are in control, earmarks continue to pad appropriation bills but at a slightly lower level than when the Republicans were in charge. It's still an ...
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9 hours ago ago from Speciality Sites 24-7
Updated December 11, 2009 FOXNews.com Republicans and taxpayer watchdogs are railing against the thousands of earmarks included in the omnibus spending bill that passed the House Thursday and is awaiting a vote in the Senate. Republicans and tax watchdog groups are railing against the thousands of earmarks included in the omnibus spending bill that the House passed Thursday and is awaiting a vote in the Senate. The ...
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20 hours ago ago from TaxingTennessee
The appropriations bill passed by the house yesterday has 5,224 earmarks. It is stuffed with pork and increases spending at a time when we are already in defacto default. What the hell is going on?
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3 hours ago ago from osmoothie
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14 hours ago ago from The New York Times
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House interrupts divisive debate to honor troops WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House broke Friday from a divisive debate on banking laws to applaud a military unit visiting the Capitol. But first, lawmakers had to finesse their own rules. They were about to vote on a financial regulation amendment when Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., asked for the House to recognize more than 85 uniformed soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C., seated in the chamber's ...
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