Tom Schatz
Tom Schatz
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Despite a record $427 billion deficit predicted for fiscal 2005, members of Congress are engaging in the worst form of blatant self-interest; larding the budget with pork for home districts and states.
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Unfortunately disasters become an excuse for excessive spending. When it's within the region, people try to add these projects on.
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With a line-item veto, the president could help get special-interest and pork-barrel spending under control. Coming on the heels of last year's record pork-barrel spending, this proposal could not be more timely.
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We cover a lot of ground. Hey, that's the way Washington works, right?
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The proposed shift in software will be paid for by the taxpayers, businesses, and regular citizens of Massachusetts,
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With all the special interests in Washington clamoring for handouts from a spendthrift Congress, the fight against big government is an uphill battle. Thanks to people like Sen. Chambliss, taxpayers have a fighting chance and will continue to score victories,
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would mandate that state agencies use only open formats for the storage of documents by January 1, 2007.
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Until Congress sets priorities and restrains overall spending, members will continue to get failed ratings for protecting the interests of taxpayers,
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The Deficit Reduction Act is a modest step to control spending. There is nothing compassionate about ignoring reality and leaving a crushing debt burden to future generations.