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  • December 2007

    • Pricey Pet Projects Thrive in Congress

      Washington Post  |  Dec 21, 07 10:29 AM CST

      Pricey Pet Projects Thrive in Congress

      (Newser) - The earmark lives. Despite much public clamoring about lawmakers loading up budgets with expensive pet projects, not much changed this year: The domestic and defense budgets contain more than 11,000 such earmarks, the Washington Post reports. "It would take leadership in both parties—and a lot more shame—to ever rein them in," said a watchdog group. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Ted Stevens  • earmarks  • congressional Democrats  • US Congress  • Taxpayers for Common Sense  • federal spending  • Citizens Against Government Waste

    • Bush Wins War Budget Battle

      Associated Press  |  Dec 19, 07 3:39 AM CST

      Bush Wins War Budget Battle

      (Newser) - The White House last night won a major victory in the Senate—securing $70 billion in funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, free of the restrictions linked to troop withdrawals Democrats had insisted on for weeks. In a budget deal that ended months of wrangling, the Senate passed a massive $555 billion spending bill that combined funds for government agencies with money for the wars. More »

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      Iraq  • Afghanistan  • Joe Lieberman  • budget  • Mitch McConnell  • Roy Blunt  • Taxpayers for Common Sense

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