05.13.09
FAA Approves Plan to Give Stimulus Funds to Airport Named After Murtha
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - The Federal Aviation Administration, after reviewing concerns about a project at a regional airport named after Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), has decided to go forward with plans to use $800,000 in stimulus funds to repave the airport's alternate runway.
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05.12.09
Democrats Tied To Murtha's Airport
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - more...
05.12.09
Our view on the federal budget: Obama, Congress go AWOL on fiscal responsibility
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - When it comes to federal spending, there's a pattern emerging with President Obama, and it's not a flattering one. The president says all the right things about the importance of getting the deficit under control, but his actions don't come close to matching his rhetoric.
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05.12.09
Dead Woman Gets Federal Stimulus Check
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - Millions of Americans on Social Security are receiving $250 checks as part of the president's stimulus plan -- including an Anne Arundel woman who died more than 40 years ago. more...
05.12.09
US to borrow 46 cents for every dollar spent
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - The government will have to borrow nearly 50 cents for every dollar it spends this year, exploding the record federal deficit past $1.8 trillion under new White House estimates. Budget office figures released Monday would add $89 billion to the 2009 red ink - increasing it to more than four times last year's all-time high as the government hands out billions more than expected for people who have lost jobs and takes in less tax revenue from people and companies making less money.
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