Tag: Spending

After all his complaints about Republican obstruction this year, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., expressed frustration last night after Republicans helped guarantee a floor vote on a measure he supports. (AP Photo)

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Harry Reid is mad that Republicans didn’t obstruct his bill

Ashe Schow · September 9, 2014 2:57 pm

Feds to Spend $500,000 for New Art at Customs and Border Protection Facility in San Diego

Jeryl Bier · September 8, 2014 11:34 am

This photo taken July 23, 2013, show the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Congress returns to work this week with a relatively short and simple agenda, vote to keep the government operating in the short term, then return home to campaign. National security threats from Islamic State militants and Russian aggression in Ukraine loom large, but September's session may be too short for lawmakers to do anything but talk about them.

Congress’ task: Act fast on spending, return home

Donna Cassata · September 6, 2014 8:43 pm

In 2008, governments at all levels were responsible for about $1.4 trillion, or 41 percent, of the nation's health spending. But by 2023, governments will be spending $2.5 trillion, or 48 percent, of the national total. (iStock Photo)

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CHART: Government share of U.S. health spending surging under Obamacare

Philip Klein · September 3, 2014 8:00 pm

Health care spending in Massachusetts on the rise

Health care spending in Massachusetts on the rise

Bob Salsberg · September 2, 2014 7:50 pm

In this photo taken July 22, 2014, a construction worker is seen on a 36 floor high rise condominium in Miami. The Commerce Department reports on U.S. construction spending in July on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

US construction spending up 1.8 percent in July

Martin Crutsinger · September 2, 2014 2:20 pm

The U.S. Capitol dome is reflected in the pool around the Capitol visitors center earlier this year. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Congress: Yes to pork, no to cutting debt

Sean Lengell · August 28, 2014 9:00 am

A privilege known as "franking" allows members of the House and Senate to send publicly funded radio, postal mail and telephone messages. (iStock)

Frequent frankers in Congress face tough re-election fights

Luke Rosiak · August 28, 2014 9:00 am

Deficits will continue to shrink next year, according to the CBO, lowering the federal debt. (iStock Photo)

National debt has doubled since financial crisis: budget office

Joseph Lawler · August 27, 2014 2:09 pm

Illinois DNR to use $1.7M grant on recreation

Illinois DNR to use $1.7M grant on recreation

Washington Examiner · August 23, 2014 9:16 am

You’re not crazy, parents: Textbook prices have soared since you were in college, and here’s why

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You’re not crazy, parents: Textbook prices have soared since you were in college, and here’s why

Justin Green · August 20, 2014 6:10 pm

Being the chief export subsidizer in the country carries lots of responsibilities including, apparently, barnstorming the country to try and rally the businesses you subsidize to push lawmakers to keep the subsidies flowing. (iStock Photo)

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Export-Import Bank officials, while campaigning to save export subsidies, bust through travel budget

Timothy P. Carney · August 13, 2014 5:41 pm