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Posts Tagged 'spending'

Rehberg Talk On Spending Doesn’t Match Rehberg Action

Posted on February 23 2010 by Congress Watcher

Dennis Rehberg may do a lot of talking about the need for cuts in spending, but the truth is that he’s among the biggest earmark spenders in the House of Representatives.

Mike Quigley Challenges Military Waste

Posted on February 5 2010 by Congress Watcher

Mike Quigley spoke in the House of Representatives this week, calling upon his Democratic colleagues in Congress to push for cuts to ineffective and inefficient military programs.

Kyl Exempts Military Spending From Cuts He Aims at TARP

Posted on February 2 2010 by Congress Watcher

When it comes to the military budget, Senator Jon Kyl abandons the very principles of fiscal responsibility that seemed so forthright in his speech yesterday.

Ron Kind Against Government Spending, Kind Of

Posted on January 26 2010 by Congress Watcher

The federal budget is much bigger than just a few earmarks, or a portion of a Representative’s salary, and voter evaluation of Ron Kind’s fiscal responsibility needs to encompass this bigger picture, not just the posture suggested by a few convenient talking points.

Kirkpatrick Inconsistent On Spending

Posted on January 23 2010 by Congress Watcher

If Representative Kirkpatrick is going to be truly effective in working to cut government spending, she will need to do more than just fiddle around on the margins.

Lincoln Diaz-Balart Spends More Easily On Friends

Posted on January 14 2010 by Congress Watcher

Lincoln Diaz-Balart and his brother Mario (also a U.S. Respresentative) have accepted donations from Susan and Edmund Benson, the founders and directors of the Arise Foundation. Perhaps this relationship helps Diaz-Balart see beyond his opposition to federal government spending that he applies to the rest of the nation

Dodd’s Recent Record Places Him Among UnProgressive Democrats

Posted on January 6 2010 by Congress Watcher

Given Chris Dodd’s recent connection to corruption scandals, his retirement won’t be much of a loss for either the Senate Democrats in general, or for progressives in particular.

Feingold Sole Democrat To Vote Against Military Waste

Posted on December 20 2009 by Congress Watcher

The next time the Democratic Party is searching for a presidential candidate, it would do well to remember Russ Feingold, the one U.S. Senator who was willing this year to do more than just talk about fiscal responsibility.

Phil Gingrey Goes On Government Spending Spree

Posted on December 13 2009 by Congress Watcher

Phil Gingrey isn’t really against big government spending sprees. He’s just against spending sprees by Democrats that don’t send money to his own congressional district.

Zach Wamp Wants To Build Government Church In Community With Scores Of Churches

Posted on December 11 2009 by Congress Watcher

With a choice of many on-base chapels, plus nearly 100 churches within a 15-minute drive, there isn’t any need for Wamp’s new luxury government-funded church at Fort Campbell.

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