Blog - /blog/2011/03/03/block-higher-education/
March 3, 2011 - Congress is currently struggling to pass a budget for FY 2011 (which began six months ago). The debate has been overtaken by overwhelming concern about both the annual deficit and the national debt wh...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/03/03/stop-the-wars-fund-the-train/
March 3, 2011 - Re: Nugent's opposition to $2.4 billion train funding is same amount the 5th District has spent on war. "Locals react to rail plan rejection" by Michael D. Bates, Hernando Today , Feb. 19.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/28/local-organization-decodes-federal-budget/
Feb. 28, 2011 - ...federal budget. The National Priorities Project (NPP) "makes complex federal budget information transparent and accessible so people can prioritize and influence how their tax dollars are spent," acco...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/27/high-speed-rail-opposition-demonstrates-weak-leade/
Feb. 27, 2011 - ...federal funding of a speed train for Florida was discouraging news, but not surprising.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/27/war-by-the-numbers/
Feb. 27, 2011 - ...federal funding for Planned Parenthood, public broadcasting and other political hot spots; Democrats want to go after oil and farm subsidies and tax breaks for corporations. A potential budget shutdow...
Blog - /blog/2011/02/25/presidents-budget-faqs/
Feb. 25, 2011 - Budgeting Process How does the budget go from an idea to a law? Each February, the Office of Management and Budget, which is part of the White House, releases the President's budget requests for the n...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/24/guest-viewpoint-federal-budget-cutting-ignores-fat/
Feb. 24, 2011 - How much belt-tightening can a body take? Even the skinniest fashion models cannot strut their stuff in outfits that endanger their vital organs.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/24/federal-budget-cutting-ignores-fattest-part-the-mi/
Feb. 24, 2011 - How much belt-tightening can a body take? Even the skinniest fashion models cannot strut their stuff in outfits that endanger their vital organs.
Blog - /blog/2011/02/22/slow-road-september-congress-continuing-resolutions-and-fy-2011-budget/
Feb. 22, 2011 - ...federal government through the end of September. 162 amendments were offered during consideration of the bill and ...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/21/obama-accelerates-the-great-american-war-machine/
Feb. 21, 2011 - Under President Barack Obama's new budget for fiscal year 2012, the Great American War Machine just rolls on and on. "As it is, we're pumping...money into sustaining a fighting force that's orders of ...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/21/protest-links-afghan-war-city-budget-cuts/
Feb. 21, 2011 - Four men stood in front of City Hall with signs calling for redirecting military spending to meet human needs at home. Why weren't more people joining them?
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/20/wisconsin-vs-the-great-conservative-swindle/
Feb. 20, 2011 - Is Wisconsin broke or are we being swindled?
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/20/signature-ad-for-bring-your-war-home-campaign-to-r/
Feb. 20, 2011 - Dear Maine Friends:
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/19/wisconsin-and-afghanistan-if-only-wed-connect-the-/
Feb. 19, 2011 - There is something stirring in Wisconsin and some folks have tried to connect it to what's happened in Egypt. Unionized workers and their many supporters are in danger of losing their right to bargain...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/19/national-values-by-the-numbers/
Feb. 19, 2011 - ...federal spending on the states and a detailed FY2012 budget overview with a selection of actual and projected revenue and spending charts.
Analysis - /analysis/2011/presidents-budget-fy2012/federal-aid/
Feb. 18, 2011 - What’s inside? Fully Downloadable Table – presents state-level funding for thirty-three federal programs, including Medicaid, SNAP, CHIP, LIHEAP and public housing View by state or pro...
Analysis - /analysis/2011/presidents-budget-fy2012/presidents-budget-unveiled/
Feb. 18, 2011 - What’s inside? Analysis – a complete overview of President Obama’s proposed budget highlighting salient points and offering key questions to consider Revenue and Spending C...
Analysis - /analysis/2011/presidents-budget-fy2012/expenditures/
Feb. 18, 2011 - ...federal revenue and borrowing Pie Chart – details projected FY2012 revenues by source
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/18/obamas-budget-wisconsin/
Feb. 18, 2011 - (1) Obama's Budget: Our trustworthy source for analysis of Obama's 2012 budget proposal: The National Priorities Project:
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/18/1-trillion-contest-winners-visit-capitol-hill/
Feb. 18, 2011 - ...federal spending began in Washington, young winners of the "If I Had A Trillion" video contest descended on Capitol Hill, challenging lawmakers to address the bloated defense spending that imperils th...
