Tuesday, December 18, 2007

omnibus spending bill

The Omnibus spending bill passed the House last night, and now moves
to the Senate. Quite a few groups have expressed concerns about the
amount of pork-barrel spending in the bill, as well as the use of
budget gimmicks to...
Last night the House passed an omnibus spending
bill, 253-154, that appears as though it may, with some changes in the
Senate, win the President's signature (the main item left off in the
House bill was Iraq war funding, ...
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Last night the House
passed an omnibus spending bill, 253-154, that appears as though it
may, with some changes in the Senate, win the President's signature
(the main item left off in the House bill was Iraq war funding,
...
The House last night started the march toward recess by sending
the gargantuan fiscal 28 omnibus spending bill to the Senate. Today,
the Senate is scheduled to consider the bill,…
The House last night
started the march toward recess by sending the gargantuan fiscal 28
omnibus spending bill to the Senate. Today, the Senate is scheduled to
consider the bill,…

What can you say about a 35-page appropriations
bill that stands more than a foot tall? Nothing good, according to
Republicans. But Democrats are spinning the spending bill as a step in
their much-talked-about 'New Direction.'

The last major spending
hurdle appears to be military spending. The omnibus spending bill
provides more than $33 billion for operations in Afghanistan and
elsewhere, but not Iraq. The Senate is expected to add $4 billion for
Iraq, ...
The last major spending hurdle appears to be military
spending. The omnibus spending bill provides more than $33 billion for
operations in Afghanistan and elsewhere, but not Iraq. The Senate is
expected to add $4 billion for Iraq, ...
The last major spending
hurdle appears to be military spending. The omnibus spending bill
provides more than $33 billion for operations in Afghanistan and
elsewhere, but not Iraq. The Senate is expected to add $4 billion for
Iraq, ...

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