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King Obama & The East India Republicans

By Watt Childress on Sat, 12/11/2010 - 3:53pm |

Fear not. This is not spam promoting a new holiday dance band.

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Transportation earmarks turn taxpayers into roadkill

By Watt Childress on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 11:48am |

 

Independents are curious what will happen now that Republicans have won back some of their control over America’s coffers. Will elected leaders secure funding for public priorities without adding more debt or taxation? Will federal officials work with state and local governments to shore up budgets during this era of economic hardship?

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Building a bridge to earmark reform

By Watt Childress on Mon, 11/08/2010 - 11:48pm |

Now that Republicans have regained some of the clout they enjoyed under President Bush, what will become of talk about balanced budgets and spending reform?  Will leaders model fiscal responsibility in fresh and innovative ways that broaden public support?  Or will they merely try to entertain partisans while repackaging the status quo?

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