Stimulus de minimis
Federal stimulus money has started flowing to states for shovel-ready projects. And now the stimulus money that flows directly to working people will start showing up in paychecks. But nobody is going...
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Another $2 billion for clunkers?
Should Congress add $2 billion to cash for clunkers?(surveys) The original $1 billion approved for Cash for Clunkers has run out. The House last week approved another $2 billion to the surprisingly...
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Do you think the “Cash for Clunkers” program was a success?(polls) The “cash for clunkers” program ended Monday, and it showed what a real stimulus can look like. A year ago, the government sent out...
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Has the stimulus worked?
The Congressional Budget Office says the cost of the federal stimulus program will be $814 billion over 10 years. That’s actually a decrease from the previous estimate of $862 billion but still an...
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Should Florida take high-speed rail stimulus?
Newly elected Republican governors of Wisconsin and Ohio have told the Obama administration they don’t want the $1.2 billion in stimulus previous governors had accepted for rail projects in those...
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PB school district’s budget no-no
Using non-recurring money to pay for recurring expenses is a basic budgeting no-no.Jac Wilder VerSteeg In its proposed budget for 2011-2012, the Palm Beach County school district uses more than $54...
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Federal stimulus a success or failure?
.The proposed Indian Street Bridge connecting Palm City and Stuart is the region's biggest federally funded transportation stimulus project. The Post has reported that the supposedly “shovel-ready”...
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Is D.C.-basher Rick Perry a hypocrite?
Like so many others before him, Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is running against the city where he wants to live, at least for a while. The Texas governor came out blasting against the...
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Should Florida accept ‘second stimulus’ money?
Florida could receive more than $7.5 billion under President Obama’s plan that the White House estimates would support more than 60,000 jobs.Gov. Scott has said he might reject money from a 'second...
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Will Charlie Crist run for governor as a Democrat in 2014?
It’s hard to believe that not long ago Charlie Crist was the Republican of the future.Charlie Crist's speaking gig at the Democratic convention has led to speculation he'll run for governor in 2014 as...
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