Surplus-inspired drive funds Greyhound bus museum in Hibbing
A satirical piece claims federal surplus funds are used to finance a Greyhound Bus Museum in Hibbing Minnesota. It notes Rep. Jim Oberstar secured 80000 from Transportation Efficiencies Act for MN DOT and mocks budget priorities including sunflower research and a naval project. The museum runs May 15 to September end.
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Greyhound Bus Museum
Hibbing
Minn
Greyhound
Greyhound Museum
Congress
Minnesota Department of Transportation
MN/DOT
Oberstar
U.S. Navy
Rep. Oberstar
Reindeer Herder Association
No more ox cart campaigning in Georgia politics
Georgia Senator Zell Miller condemns modern fundraising as a rotten formula favoring money and TV time. He recalls two governors’ races and a Senate bid powered by door knocking and county visits, then contrasts with today’s paid ad blitz and donor targeting. He backs McCain Feingold and broader reform, calling for tougher limits on money in politics.
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Senate
Appalachia
Georgia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Mississippi
Agriculture
Banking
Washington
It's Your Money Your Debt Too
The piece argues Bush tax cuts favor the rich, shift burden to the middle and poor, and cost long term services. It questions who pays, who rules, and the true price of not funding programs like vaccination, policing, prenatal care, and energy research. It cites CTJ figures and warns against class warfare claims.
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Bush
Citizens For Tax Justice
Republican Party
Harvard
Energy Department
Texas
Rwanda
Bush speech tests Democrats as tax cut debate heats up
The piece argues Democrats will struggle to attack President Bush after his address defending tax cuts and reduced spending growth. It notes favorable projections from CBO, recalls Kennedy and Reagan tax cuts, and suggests Bush’s calm, persuasive style names him a growing leader while Democrats risk alienation by opposing the surplus-driven plan.
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Congress
John Breaux
D-La
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Breaux
Fox News Channel
George W. Bush
Washington
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Jim” Oberstar
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