Posts Tagged ‘United States Congress’

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Apr12

Say Goodbye To More Campaign Promises

by Duane on April 12th, 2010 at 9:25 am
Posted In: Headlines, Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) – The election-year jobs agenda promised by President Barack Obama and Democrats has stalled seven months before voters determine control of Congress.
Democrats have no money to pay for the program. That’s because both Republicans and the Democratic chairman of the Senate Budget Committee objected to taking money left over from the fund that [...]

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Apr14

“Bo” the Puppy, DC school children and the O.C.

by Duane on April 14th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Posted In: Education, Our children, Politics

Yesterday I did a post on how government is cutting the legs off of the school choice movement in D.C.
(BTW, I forgot to remind readers yesterday that currently Washington DC spends about $14,400 PER STUDENT — one the highest expenditures per student in the nation. So this silly rebuttal out there that suggests spending more [...]

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Apr01

Pot-n-kettle politics

by Duane on April 1st, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Posted In: Follow the money, Politics

From wsj.com
WASHINGTON — While Congress has been flaying companies for giving out bonuses while on the government dole, lawmakers have a longstanding tradition of rewarding their own employees with extra cash — also courtesy of taxpayers.
Capitol Hill bonuses in 2008 were among the highest in years, according to LegiStorm, an organization that tracks payroll data. [...]

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