I have been talking about it for weeks, and yesterday it was finally released. A 1,924 page behemoth known in the lexicon of Capitol Hill as the "Omnibus" budget bill, chock full of thousands of home state budget earmarks.Even though it was championed by Democrats, the Omnibus is filled with ...
Later today, the Senate will approve that White House-GOP tax deal and send it on to the House. Will its approval be a slam dunk? It depends what House Democrats decide to do on the details. Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi are aggravated for a number of reasons right ...
There were 27 amendments filed in the Senate to the tax deal reached between the White House and Congressional Republicans. It's not clear if any of them will get a vote. Senators of both parties have introduced everything from a completely new bill, to expansion and extension of certain tax ...
We have heard a lot in recent days about how the Obama-GOP tax deal will help stimulate economic growth and create new jobs in the U.S. Economy. But will it really? I ask that question as the House prepares to vote on this plan today simply because so many people ...
I was asked the other day when earmarks started in our current form of government. I said it was probably very early in the history of this Republic. It was a good guess. Let's start in the very first Congress. I figured that there must be some kind of debate ...
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