http://robertbluey.com/blog/2007/12/06/demint-tries-to-save-taxpayers-31-billion-in-earmark-fight/ Conservative blogger and journalist with a passion for politics, sports and family Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:34:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://robertbluey.com/blog/2007/12/06/demint-tries-to-save-taxpayers-31-billion-in-earmark-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 » DeMint Team Update Carolina Politics Online: Your political road for the Carolinas. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:11:10 +0000 http://robertbluey.com/blog/2007/12/05/demint-tries-to-save-taxpayers-31-billion-in-earmark-fight/#comment-1429 [...] rather than an omnibus bill bloated with earmarks.Robert Bluey from the Heritage Foundation wrote this on his blog: “DeMint’s idea goes back to the end-game strategy that Republicans successfully [...] [...] rather than an omnibus bill bloated with earmarks.Robert Bluey from the Heritage Foundation wrote this on his blog: “DeMint’s idea goes back to the end-game strategy that Republicans successfully [...]

]]> http://robertbluey.com/blog/2007/12/06/demint-tries-to-save-taxpayers-31-billion-in-earmark-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 Revenue Officer in Iowa Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:11:00 +0000 http://robertbluey.com/blog/2007/12/05/demint-tries-to-save-taxpayers-31-billion-in-earmark-fight/#comment-1427 Yes a continuing resolution would save money. However, Congress seems to be able to spend more that it would save. Present a passable budget to the President. Once signed, Congress can do anything it wants with money. They have in the past. Yes a continuing resolution would save money. However, Congress seems to be able to spend more that it would save. Present a passable budget to the President. Once signed, Congress can do anything it wants with money. They have in the past.

]]> http://robertbluey.com/blog/2007/12/06/demint-tries-to-save-taxpayers-31-billion-in-earmark-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-1430 Bluey Blog | RobertBluey.com » All I Want for Christmas Is a Continuing Resolution Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:48:06 +0000 http://robertbluey.com/blog/2007/12/05/demint-tries-to-save-taxpayers-31-billion-in-earmark-fight/#comment-1430 [...] Two weeks ago Sen. Jim DeMint outlined the end-game strategy Republicans in Congress should use when confronting 11 of the 12 unfinished spending bills and troop funding legislation. DeMint’s idea wasn’t revolutionary, but for anyone who cares about limiting the growth of government, it made perfect sense: forget the omnibus and pass a continuing resolution at this year’s spending levels. [...] [...] Two weeks ago Sen. Jim DeMint outlined the end-game strategy Republicans in Congress should use when confronting 11 of the 12 unfinished spending bills and troop funding legislation. DeMint’s idea wasn’t revolutionary, but for anyone who cares about limiting the growth of government, it made perfect sense: forget the omnibus and pass a continuing resolution at this year’s spending levels. [...]

]]> http://robertbluey.com/blog/2007/12/06/demint-tries-to-save-taxpayers-31-billion-in-earmark-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Bluey Blog | RobertBluey.com » Obey Follows DeMint’s Advice on Omnibus Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:56:18 +0000 http://robertbluey.com/blog/2007/12/05/demint-tries-to-save-taxpayers-31-billion-in-earmark-fight/#comment-1428 [...] one week ago Sen. Jim DeMint was struggling to get fellow Republicans to follow his advice on federal spending. But today it seems DeMint’s idea about how to solve the budget stalemate [...] [...] one week ago Sen. Jim DeMint was struggling to get fellow Republicans to follow his advice on federal spending. But today it seems DeMint’s idea about how to solve the budget stalemate [...]

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