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Stuck at the airport due to stupid sequester? Here's some fun reading about your government
Watchdog with Paul MuschickIt's smart for the government to cut spending. It's stupid to cut it by "sequestering" funds across the board instead of targeting true waste. All that does is potentially disrupt life-saving services, such as making sure planes don't crash into...... -
HUD to shut down offices as a result of sequester
Across-the-board cuts in the federal budget will force the Department of Housing and Urban Development to close its offices on May 24 and possibly six other days. HUD, which provides assistance programs for low-income and homeless people, said Friday...Tags: Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress, Rentals, Government Debt, Jerry Brown
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Obama budget would cut deficits, report says
WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s proposed mix of tax hikes and spending cuts would reduce future budget deficits more quickly than under current laws, according to a report issued Friday that could rekindle the dormant budget wars in Washington....
Tags: U.S. Congress, John Boehner, Barack Obama, Government Debt, Politics
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Obama budget cuts deficit $1.1 trillion over decade: CBO
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Near-term U.S. deficits under President Barack Obama's 2014 budget plan would be higher than those forecast by the Congressional Budget Office this week but $1.1 trillion lower than what it estimates over the coming decade, CBO said...Tags: Jeff Sessions, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Weather, Gross Domestic Product
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Factbox: Key players in the IRS scandal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three congressional committees and the Department of Justice are investigating the Internal Revenue Service's scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status as the scandal distracts from President Barack Obama's second-...Tags: Jay Carney, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Tea Party Movement, Internal Revenue Service
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President's remarks at Ellicott Dredges
Remarks by President Barack Obama this afternoon at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, from the White House. THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Baltimore! (Applause.) Well, it is wonderful to see all of you. Give Duncan a big round of applause for the great...Tags: Trips and Vacations, U.S. Congress, Executive Branch, Government, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Obama names budget official Werfel as acting IRS head
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama named top White House budget office aide Danny Werfel to be acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the White House said. Obama ousted acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller late on...Tags: Barack Obama, Taxation, Internal Revenue Service, Politics, Washington, DC
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WRAPUP 2-Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea Party rallies on scandal
Reuters(Updates with Obama naming new temporary IRS chief) By Jeff Mason and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday chose a White House budget official to lead the beleaguered Internal Revenue Service...Tags: U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Blackmail and Extortion, Laws, Taxation
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An Annapolis tradition, grounded
My town, Annapolis, is a special kind of college town. The students at the Naval Academy are distinctive not for their backpacks, ear buds and school T-shirts, but for their crisp summer whites and their somber dress blues. The midshipmen take off...
Tags: Arts and Culture, U.S. Congress, Graduation, Culture, Barack Obama
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WRAPUP 3-Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea Party decries scandal
Reuters* Conservative Tea Party groups rally on Capitol Hill * Ousted IRS chief to testify before House panel on Friday * Republican McConnell alleges 'government intimidation' (Adds details, background) By Jeff Mason and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, May...Tags: Elections, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Government Debt, Taxation
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Finding permanent IRS chief difficult job for Obama
ReutersPresident Barack Obama on Thursday chose a White House budget official to lead the beleaguered Internal Revenue Service and vowed to ensure that the tax-collection agency will not single out any more groups based on their political beliefs. Danny Werfel,...Tags: Elections, Rand Paul, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Government Debt
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Veterans, advocates brace for cutbacks
The Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training's Baltimore complex is full of neatly made beds and shining-clean floors, a military-like environment for homeless former service members working to get their lives back on track. Its executive...Tags: U.S. Congress, Veterans Affairs, Consumer Confidence, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Jones Falls Expressway
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