Thompson cites waste and mismanagement in government
Senate Government Affairs Committee chair Fred Thompson presents a two volume report accusing the federal government of billions in waste and fraud. He cites endemic problems in work force management financial mismanagement IT and program duplication with dozens of overlapping federal programs and calls for annual congressional budgeting scrutiny and stronger accountability.
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Richard Gephardt
Gephardt
Fred Thompson
Tennessee
Thompson
Office of Management and Budget
Mitch Daniels
Senate Government Affairs Committee
Senate
Capitol Hill
al Gore
FBI
Timothy McVeigh
Postal Service
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Department of Government
Medicare
GAO
Defense Department
Pentagon
Congress
Bush tax cut sparks fierce criticism and fiscal fears
The tax cut package draws sharp scorn from Time and Quinn as a flawed plan aimed at the rich. Critics warn of hidden costs, back-loaded relief, and massive deficits funded by Social Security and Medicare surpluses. The bill faces bipartisan blame amid concerns about AMT expansion and insufficient stimulus.
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George W. Bush
Texas
Bush
Jane Bryant Quinn
Time Magazine
Quinn
Congress
Bushies
House
Senate
Richies
Robert Reischauer
Congressional Budget Office
New York Times
Jim Jeffords
Citizens For Tax Justice
Back to 1 on 1 with raccoons in a wild camping guide
A satirical camping primer mocks nature ignorance and raccoon myths. It riffs on outdoor gear, bad advice, and a ridiculous quest for wilderness safety while lampooning urban distrust of nature and popular culture references.
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Ashley
Armonk
N.Y
North America
London
Garry Kasparov
Raccoon Entertainment TV
Sharparoon
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