Earmark Moratorium

Battle Over Proposed Earmark Ban Heats Up

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Congress' most unapologetic fan of big-money politics is backing a ban on pork-barrel earmarks and avoiding an early battle with co...

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Eliminating Earmarks Cuts No Spending

Sen. Dick Lugar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Dick Lugar

Instead of surrendering Constitutional authority to Washington bureaucrats and the Obama Administration, Congress should focus on reducing spending on both entitlement and discretionary spending programs.

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Amanda Terkel

Eric Cantor Opposes Compromise On Extending Bush Tax Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Just as Senate Minority Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has attempted to lower expectations in recent days by saying that Republicans can't real...

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