Posts Tagged ‘congress’
Expense accounts for House and Senate members add up
The salary for United States Senate and House of Representatives members is currently set at $174,000 which for just about anywhere in the country is very respectable, but are you familiar with the expense accounts available to Senate and House members? As is with government workers, it’s not always about the salary; you need to…
Read MoreWe don’t need legislation to remember Reagan’s 100th birthday
Ronald Reagan would have turned 100 on Feb. 6, 2011 and for some unknown reason, Congress feels the need to get involved with a proclamation or something to kick off the celebration. The Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act passed the House on March 9 and it’s moved on to the Senate where Russ Feingold (D-Wis.)…
Read MoreCongress continues to make my point – Murtha’s nephew and $4 million
Too much power at the federal level leads to a culture of corruption in Washington D.C. I don’t care if you’re talking Democrats or Republicans. Of course, Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) had “no influence” in awarding no-bid Pentagon contracts to his nephew … wink wink, nod nod. The problem is not obvious corruption – of…
Read MoreLife gets better with cash to spend – until you have to pay it back
Hold firm. For the next couple of months – maybe even for the next couple of years – you’re going to hear things are getting better, President Obama’s plan is going to work. As a matter of fact, I just heard a commentator on Fox News note things are getting better so why would we…
Read MoreShould Congress get involved with college football?
That’s the question, and your comments are welcome below. My first thought is “no.” But since many schools are government subsidized in some way – including the UCONN Huskies and the Texas A&M Aggies – and media cash involved, the United States Congress is thinking about getting their all knowing legislators involved. Here’s a clip…
Read MoreHouse passes pork-filled appropriations bill – $410 billion
Less than 36 hours after the bill was released to the public, the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 passed through the U.S. House of Representatives along party lines. 36 hours. Yeah, sure… the public – and even congress – had plenty of time to review 1,122 pages of pork. Click here to read our previous…
Read MoreUpdated 2009 appropriations bill – $430 billion
As noted yesterday, I figured it would take less than 24 hours for a draft of the new House appropriations bill (H.R. 1105) to show up, and we’ve found it and have it here. Hat tip to Sister Toldja who provides a link to the scanned draft [PDF, 13mb]. It has been posted on the…
Read MoreCongress wants your 401(k) tax breaks back
This is unbelievable. Since Congress has totally screwed up Social Security and refuse to do a damn thing about it, now they are looking for more cash to fund their out-of-control spending. Since we know we can not depend on Social Security for our retirement, many smart investors are depending on 401(k) accounts, IRAs and…
Read MoreAudit Congress
Well you knew it had to happen sooner or later. Some of you have already suggested it and I can’t say its a bad idea. Have you paid your taxes lately? If you said “yes” then you are in good company. Millions of Americans not only struggle with the duty of following a convoluted tax code,…
Read MoreGetting all the way in to the stimulus package
Crazy title I know, but along with Heritage Foundations readthestimulus.org Web site, we also have a another site called Senate Conservative Fund that offers the full text – that is searchable – of all 430-plus pages of the bill. Update: New cleaner version of H.R. 1 – American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. a.k.a.…
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