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B.A. Spending Daily June 11, 2012 Did You Get Your Money’s Worth from Congress Last Week? June 11, 2012

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Wednesday Waste: Duplicate Catfish Inspection Programs

Jun 6

Smell something fishy? It’s probably a component of this week’s hotly contested Farm Bill that would implement a new catfish inspection program. To start this new program, it would cost taxpayers $30 million dollars up front and more over time, all to do a job the FDA is currently doing.

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Friday Funnies: 5 Jokes About the Economy!

Jun 15

"A new report found that Mitt Romney's economic plan would not have any effect on unemployment. When he heard that Romney's plan wouldn't make any difference, Obama was like, 'Hey, that's MY thing!'" –Jimmy Fallon

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B.A. Spending Daily

Apr 25

A roundup of this morning's must-read budget and economic stories.

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The Farm Bill

Jun 7

Catfish inspection programs, subsidies to “farmers” in Manhattan, and more special interest items litter the farm bill in the Senate.

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B.A. Spending Daily

Jun 15

A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.

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Did You Get Your Money’s Worth from Congress Last Week?

Jun 11

Last week taxpayers spent roughly $100 million on Congress as the Senate considers the $969 billion dollar Farm Bill and the House passed three spending bills totaling $81.43 billion.

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B.A. Spending Daily

Apr 24

A roundup of this morning's must-read budget and economic stories.

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Top 3! Last Week's Most Popular Posts

Jun 18

Take a look at last week’s most popular posts.

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Wednesday Waste, Library of Congress Edition

Jun 13

Waste has piled up like stacks of aged books in the Library of Congress. For over a decade leadership changes and a lack of communication have led to misspent funds, no-bid contracts and expiration of funds appropriated to the library.

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B.A. Spending Daily

Jun 13

A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.

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B.A. Spending Daily

May 28

A roundup of this morning's must-read budget and economic stories.

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Top 3: Last Week's Most Popular Posts

Apr 30

Take a look at last week’s most popular posts.

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B.A. Spending Daily

May 25

A roundup of this morning's must-read budget and economic stories.

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B.A. Spending Daily

Apr 27

A roundup of this morning's must-read budget and economic stories.

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B.A. Spending Daily

Jun 8

A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.

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Friday Funnies: 5 Jokes About the Economy!

Jun 8

"Forget the Mayans. According to NASA, the world will not come to an end for another 4 billion years – or about the same time your 401(k) comes back." –Jay Leno

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