Keith Ashdown
Keith Ashdown
era late sort step sure
They're a little late to the parade, but I still think it's an important step to make sure this whole sort of embarrassing era has ended.
budget chance costs gimmick gives
It's just become a budget gimmick on steroids. It just gives them a chance to take those costs off budget.
type
They're going to go with what they know. There is some type of relationship.
question
It's not a question of when, it's now.
creates doubt minding question
It's a real question of who's minding the store. It creates doubt in the investments we're making.
added conference creates deterrent good last
It is a good reform. It creates an added deterrent to things being added (to conference reports) at the last minute.
campaign employ sure thousands trying win
Lawmakers are not trying to win campaign cash. They are trying to make sure that they employ thousands of people.
creating government hunting money rather
I have better things to do than hunting around for where the money is hidden, ... We would rather the government be doing this, creating a one-stop shop. Is that really too much to ask?
harris members
If Katherine Harris put out the list, then 534 other members can do it too.
cunningham duke trading
Under this bill, Duke Cunningham still would be able to get away with trading bribes for earmarks.
budgetary easy federal fights footprint gorilla hard item known limit tick
We've known for years that there are some easy things on paper. But it's politically hard to limit the budgetary footprint of the federal government. Any item you try and cut, you're going to tick off an 800-pound gorilla that fights with a sledgehammer.
contention costs cut deficit derived five half hopes including inevitable itself large likely next proposals tall
With all these new programs, the administration's contention that the deficit will be cut in half in the next five years is a tall tale, derived in large part by omitting very likely or inevitable costs, including costs for proposals the administration itself hopes and intends to support.
ask reason
The other reason you see Murtha get so much is because Young does not ask for very much.
congress issue
The only issue will be how is Congress going to react.