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Deadlines Approach for Student Loans and Highways
Read moreUPDATE: Congress has reached a deal on a two-year highway bill. There is a lot happening this week in addition to the Supreme Court's decision on the...
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Line Items: Zombie Edition
Read moreUndead Ends – Recent reports of disturbing behavior have raised the specter of a zombie apocalypse, where the undead overrun civilization. Flesh/brain...
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News Flash: The Purpose of Taxes Is to Pay for Government
Read moreMatt Miller and Ezra Klein wrote op-eds on Wednesday with a very similar message: neither party is doing themselves or the country any favor with...
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Senate Passes Transportation Bill
Read moreYesterday, the Senate passed a two-year $109 billion transportation bill by a 74-22 vote. Since 2009, when the last five-year transportation bill...
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Sen. Corker Demands Fiscal Responsibility for the Transportation Bill
Read moreIn an op-ed in the Washington Post, Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) disapproves of the current debate on the transportation bill that is being considered. He...
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Budget Process Reform in the President’s Budget
Read moreWelcome to our fourth installment in our FY 2012 budget blog series! In this one, we'll focus on any budget process proposals in the budget. Chapter...