Bridge to Nowhere could not happen again, Schumer says March 12, 2009 "No Bridge to Nowhere could occur." Read More
Earmarks down, but not 75 percent March 11, 2009 "Look, the earmarks have come down significantly, 75 percent." Read More
White House highlights one way the tax code goes easy on the rich By Alexander Lane March 11, 2009 "A middle-class family donates $1 to charity, they get 15 cents off their income tax. Bill Gates donates $1 to charity, he takes 35 cents off… Read More
Republicans opposed Obama’s stimulus but not tax cuts March 10, 2009 Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans." Read More
Biden points out disparities between CEO and average worker pay March 6, 2009 "The average CEO makes $10,000 more every day ... than what the average worker makes every year." Read More
Obama invokes Republican icons on health care By Alexander Lane March 5, 2009 "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." Read More
Obama health plan does not call for government-run health care By Angie Drobnic Holan March 5, 2009 "Under the Obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government." Read More
McConnell contends Democrats have already exceeded Iraq, Afghanistan and Katrina spending By Alexander Lane March 3, 2009 "In just one month, the Democrats have spent more than President Bush spent in seven years on the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan… Read More
Spending bill wasn’t candidate Obama’s “type,” Boehner points out By Alexander Lane March 3, 2009 "The president campaigned against this type of legislation." Read More
Democrats too low with $3.8 billion earmark estimate for Omnibus By Bill Adair March 2, 2009 The omnibus bill has only $3.8 billion in earmarks. Read More
McCain says Obama will leave troops in Iraq — wishful thinking? By Alexander Lane February 27, 2009 "The president's plan, even after the end of its withdrawal timeline is reached, will leave in place up to 50,000 U.S. troops." Read More
Jindal’s not as off the rails as some have said By Alexander Lane February 27, 2009 The stimulus bill includes "$8 billion for high-speed rail projects, such as a 'magnetic levitation' line from Las Vegas to Disneyland." Read More