Texas Secession | Taxes get Texas All Riled Up
Party heats up over Texas secession
We have all heard about the numerous Tea Parties going on nationally, thousands of which happened on Tax Day. Supporters of a conservative grassroots movement protested government spending, taxes and the economic stimulus package.
In Texas, many residents took to the streets with signs touting secession. [...]
‘Pig Book’ Details Government Spending on ‘Pet Projects’
Book by Citizens Against Government Waste
The 2009 “Pig Book” is being released today. The book is a detailed account of “pet project” or “pork barrel” government spending.
This year’s “Pig Book” reports that the government has funded fewer pet projects but spent more money on earmarks overall.
‘Pig Book’ by the numbers
Capitol [...]
LegiStorm 5 | A Journey Through Congressional Travel Spending
Take off on a travel audit
So, now that you know how much your Senators and Representatives make, let’s keep in mind that many of them get to go on all-expenses-paid trips as well. The next section of the LegiStorm web site after “salaries” is “trips.”
User-friendly snooping
The trips section of the [...]
Obama Signs $410 Billion Spending Bill
President criticized because of earmarks
President Barack Obama signed a massive spending bill Wednesday, totaling $410 billion. He has received much criticism for signing a bill that contains thousands of earmarks. He spoke critically of earmarks during his campaign, and many Republicans have accused him of hypocrisy for encouraging passage of [...]
Spending Bill Stalled in Senate
One-sided support
A huge spending bill is making its way through Congress, but last week Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid postponed the vote. He didn’t think he would have enough votes to pass the bill because no Republican amendments have passed. The bill needs 60 votes to pass, so it must have [...]
Obama Pledges to Cut Wasteful Spending, Be Accountable
Speech outlines plans to save money
When President Barack Obama announced his budgets for the remainder 2009 and 2010, he promised he would cut wasteful spending inherent in the previous budgets.
Today he gave a speech focusing on the specifics of those cuts. He also promised the government will be “more efficient, [...]
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