All Posts Tagged With: "waste"
Earmarks/Pork - Rep/Dem/Rep/Dem same old ….
Earmarks Didn’t Drop Under Democrats
The Foundry - Pork Busters
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Senator Tom Coburn’s (R-OK) staff prepared a handy chart highlighting the changes, which Mark Tapscott has posted over at Examiner.com.
And more: Coburn’s office just released the following statement:
“Rather than opening the secret chambers of government to the public, this new Congress has opted to change the locks. [...]
Bipartisanship push sparks conservative revolt
By Manu Raju TheHill.com
Senate Republicans’ decision to tone down the partisan rhetoric and embrace a bipartisan strategy in the election year has sparked anger from conservatives calling for a more aggressive push against earmarks and spending. Read More…
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House Dems strike deal on economy; Senate not ready to accept
By Mike Soraghan and Manu Raju TheHill.com
House Democrats gave up on increasing unemployment insurance and food stamps in an economic stimulus package announced Thursday in order to get Republicans to accept sending rebate checks to people who don’t pay income taxes. [...]
Stevens - DeMint dust-up highlights GOP divisions over “EarMarks”
View from “The Hill”
Sens. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) clashed late last year during a closed-door luncheon as they debated whether Republicans should take a strong stand against earmarking.
DeMint, the leader of the conservative Steering Committee, called for a renewed emphasis to rein in pet projects, angering Stevens, the notorious earmarker and senior [...]
Republicans Wrestle With Pork
From: The Moderate Voice
January 24th, 2008 by Robert Stein
A generation gap is dividing GOP members of Congress over the classic conflict between doing good for the country and doing well for the voters who sent them there.
According to Washington insiders’ bible, The Hill, “earmarking funds back home is becoming the most divisive issue facing congressional [...]
