Tom Schatz
Tom Schatz
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With a line-item veto, the president could help get special-interest and pork-barrel spending under control. Coming on the heels of last year's record pork-barrel spending, this proposal could not be more timely.
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Most people don't travel first class, and when they see the government abusing that privilege it certainly raises questions about government waste in Washington.
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Pork-barrel spending illustrates and contributes to the meltdown of spending restraint in Washington.
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The proposed shift in software will be paid for by the taxpayers, businesses, and regular citizens of Massachusetts,
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The Deficit Reduction Act is a modest step to control spending. There is nothing compassionate about ignoring reality and leaving a crushing debt burden to future generations.
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With all the special interests in Washington clamoring for handouts from a spendthrift Congress, the fight against big government is an uphill battle. Thanks to people like Sen. Chambliss, taxpayers have a fighting chance and will continue to score victories,
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Unfortunately disasters become an excuse for excessive spending. When it's within the region, people try to add these projects on.
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Given the current circumstances, whoever becomes majority leader will have to be careful about appearing to do something special for their friends or district.
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In the past, some members of Congress have short-changed troops, disaster victims, and taxpayers by including self-serving pork projects in emergency spending bills,
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In 2004, Congress wasted tax dollars like never before. Very few members of Congress are working to ease the tax and regulatory burden of a cumbersome, bloated federal government,
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Clearly, if a terrorist is already over the border, he's not going to target a dinner cruise,
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Agencies should be able to accept bids from any company that can provide the desired product or service. Government earns the best value for taxpayer dollars through a competitive, transparent, and accountable bidding process.
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The line-item veto is just one element in earmark reform, and earmark reform is just one element in spending restraint. However, the line-item veto would add an important check to a budget process that is tainted by waste, abuse, and favoritism. Congressional leaders should move quickly on this proposal.