government spending

Trump Had Big Plans To Repair Our Crumbling Infrastructure. Here’s What America Got Instead.

Instead of investing in roads, bridges and trains, the Trump administration has pumped money into the Pentagon.
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Marco Rubio Admits There's No Proof Tax Cut Is Helping American Workers

In a blow to basic Republican beliefs, he suggests increasing government spending.
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Democratic Leaders Not Quite Ready For A Jobs Guarantee

A proposal by Sen. Bernie Sanders hasn't yet caught on with party leaders.
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Opinion | Scott Pruitt's Public Service Mostly Involves Serving Himself

What the EPA administrator's many scandals have in common.
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Chris Christie Sticks Taxpayers With Huge Bill For Official Portrait

How much?!?
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NYT: EPA Officials Reassigned, Demoted For Questioning Scott Pruitt's Spending

The report comes as the EPA chief faces mounting pressure to step down.
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The Hollow Republican Promises To 'Read The Bill'

It turns out, reading is hard and bills can be really long.
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House Passes 2,232-Page Omnibus Spending Bill That No One Read

Lawmakers only got the full text of the massive bill a little after 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
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After Years Of Deficit Doomsaying, Republicans Go On Massive Spending Spree

When they're in power, they spend. When they're out of power, they harp about deficits and debt.
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Remember When Trump Said Mexico Would Pay For His Border Wall? Twitter Does.

The president said Wednesday that $1.6 billion in taxpayer money has been earmarked for his oft-touted border wall.
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