http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Government_SpendingFind stories, videos, and photos about Government Spending from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:44:07 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Government_Spending14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Government Spending from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/18/abortion.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/18/abortion.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTextSix in 10 Americans favor a ban on the use of federal funds for abortion, according to a new poll.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:27:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/27/asamoa.tsunami.warningsystem/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/27/asamoa.tsunami.warningsystem/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen an earthquake-triggered tsunami cascaded into this tiny island in late September, the result was 34 lives lost and untold millions in property damage. But a CNN investigation to air on tonight's "AC 360" has uncovered an array of unsettling facts that point to a single conclusion: this natural disaster was in many ways a man-made tragedy.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/16/sotu.alaska/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/16/sotu.alaska/index.html#cnnSTCTextSharon Phillips is a regular at the Anchorage Jobs Center Midtown -- grateful for the resource but a bit frustrated she has to keep coming.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/health.care.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/health.care.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican amendments that Democrats said would broaden current restrictions on federal funding for abortion were defeated Wednesday by a Senate committee considering the only compromise health care bill so far.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/26/news/economy/stimulus_highway_infrastructure/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/26/news/economy/stimulus_highway_infrastructure/index.htmThe government promised $27.5 billion in stimulus funds to help fix the nation's crumbling roads and bridges as part of a broader effort to save jobs. The effort is working...sort of.Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/31/news/economy/stimulus_GDP/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/31/news/economy/stimulus_GDP/index.htmThe nation's economy is starting to rebound, but the Obama administration's massive stimulus package had little to do with it.Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/08/news/economy/stimulus_funding_report/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/08/news/economy/stimulus_funding_report/index.htmFiscally-stressed states are using their stimulus dollars to satisfy immediate needs rather than undertake longer-term reforms, according to a government report released Wednesday.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/26/news/economy/how_many_stimulus_jobs_created/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/26/news/economy/how_many_stimulus_jobs_created/index.htmSo just how many stimulus jobs have been created or saved so far?Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/paygo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/paygo/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama urged Congress to adopt a "pay-as-you-go" approach to federal spending in order to restore fiscal discipline, but critics say the president's call lacks credibility.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/09/news/companies/corporate_stimulus/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/09/news/companies/corporate_stimulus/index.htmBig companies, ranging from AT&T to Dell to FedEx to Tyson Foods, are among those cashing in on the billions of dollars of federal stimulus money that is rolling out the door.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/09/war.funding.bill.photos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/09/war.funding.bill.photos/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Democratic leaders plan to drop a provision -- backed by President Obama -- from the $100 billion war funding bill that would bar the release of detainee photos, according to House Democratic congressional aides.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/04/south.carolina.sanford.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/04/south.carolina.sanford.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Carolina's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Gov. Mark Sanford must accept $700 million in federal stimulus money, ending the only formal effort by a governor to reject funding intended to jump-start an ailing economy.Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/13/news/economy/stimulus_report/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/13/news/economy/stimulus_report/index.htmThe Obama administration, issuing its first progress report on the $787 billion stimulus program, said Wednesday that $88 billion has been made available and that it's ahead of schedule in implementing most initiatives.Wed, 13 May 2009 20:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/23/murtha.airport/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/23/murtha.airport/index.html#cnnSTCTextLocated outside a small Pennsylvania city, John Murtha airport may not see many passengers. But it's seen plenty of arrivals of tax dollars from Washington, most recently economic stimulus funds.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/21/technology/rural_broadband.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/21/technology/rural_broadband.fortune/index.htmRural America is about to get gold-plated broadband service, if the results of a recent survey of telecommunications companies are to be believed.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/22/education.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/22/education.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTextMuch-needed federal dollars will start flowing to schools in three states in the next few weeks as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/17/stem.cell.guidelines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/17/stem.cell.guidelines/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Obama administration released a draft of guidelines for federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research Friday.Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/14/stimulus.weatherization/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/14/stimulus.weatherization/index.html#cnnSTCTextAcross the country, in nearly every state, boom times are coming for programs to make homes more energy-efficient.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/31/magazines/fortune/colvin_valuedriven.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/31/magazines/fortune/colvin_valuedriven.fortune/index.htmForget about the debate over stimulus "coordination" coming out of the March G-20 meeting, or whether some countries, like France and Germany, should do more. The fact is, between China's $586 billion stimulus, Japan's $200 billion, and U.S. government outlays that will soon be the highest share of GDP since World War II, we're already looking at more than $2 trillion of added government spending worldwide in response to this recession. That's an unprecedented global wave, and it means that government will soon be exerting more influence over business than it has in decades.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/bridge.microsoft/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/bridge.microsoft/index.html#cnnSTCTextShould a bridge that would connect two campuses at Microsoft's headquarters be funded with $11 million from the federal stimulus package?Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/27/news/economy/unemployment_benefits/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/27/news/economy/unemployment_benefits/index.htmIt's not that easy to turn down federal funds.Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/19/stimulus.watchdogs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/19/stimulus.watchdogs/index.html#cnnSTCTextPopulist outcry over AIG bonuses and government bailouts is putting pressure on states to ensure federal stimulus dollars are not only spent wisely but also transparently.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/20/news/economy/stimulus_waivers/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/20/news/economy/stimulus_waivers/index.htmBig money often spurs big battles. A month after President Obama signed the $787 billion economic stimulus law, governors and state lawmakers are already fighting with Washington and each other about putting the money to use.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/17/news/aig.bonusgate.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/17/news/aig.bonusgate.fortune/index.htmThe latest spectacle in the AIG circus is a supposedly tough federal rule on executive compensation that has drawn no blood.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/18/zelizer.small.government/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/18/zelizer.small.government/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the budget debate heats up, Republicans are warning of socialism in the White House and claiming that Democrats are rushing back to their dangerous tonic of big government.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/13/school.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/13/school.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTextTy'Sheoma Bethea felt she had to speak up.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/12/stimulus.conference/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/12/stimulus.conference/index.html#cnnSTCTextVice President Joe Biden told a group of state leaders Thursday that the Obama administration is set to unveil a series of regulations restricting the use of funds from the recently-enacted economic stimulus plan.Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/12/ny.budget.plan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/12/ny.budget.plan/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew York has scrapped a proposal that would have raised taxes on items such as sugary soft drinks, iTunes downloads and haircuts, Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday.Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/11/us.cuba.policy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/11/us.cuba.policy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe $410 billion budget President Obama signed Wednesday will make it easier for U.S. residents to travel to Cuba and to send money to family members on the island. It also could facilitate the sale of agricultural and pharmaceutical products to Cuba.Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/11/obama.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/11/obama.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama on Wednesday called for a reform of the much-maligned federal earmarking process.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/11/news/economy/earmark_primer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/11/news/economy/earmark_primer/index.htmIt's impossible to listen to debates about the federal budget without getting an earful about earmarks.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/10/news/economy/senate_vote/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/10/news/economy/senate_vote/index.htmA massive spending bill that funds the U.S. government for the rest of the budget year passed the Senate on Tuesday despite complaints about nearly $8 billion in what critics called "pork-barrel" projects.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/09/obama.stem.cells/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/09/obama.stem.cells/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama signed an executive order Monday repealing a Bush-era policy that limited federal tax dollars for embryonic stem cell research.Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/08/obama.stem.cells/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/08/obama.stem.cells/index.html#cnnSTCTextA top congressional Republican on Sunday criticized President Barack Obama's expected decision to reverse the Bush administration's limits on embryonic stem-cell research, calling it a distraction from the country's economic slump.Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/06/senate.spending.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/06/senate.spending.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter postponing a vote on a $410 billion spending bill, Senate Democrats planned to consider Republican amendments as early as Friday to get the votes needed to move the legislation forward.Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/obama.pork/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/obama.pork/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs a spending bill loaded with pork makes its way through Congress, President Obama is getting pushback from members of his own party who are questioning his vow to end wasteful spending.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:59:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/04/spending.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/04/spending.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Senate Democrats urged President Obama Wednesday to veto a $410 billion spending bill and said they are going to vote against it, criticizing it for its cost and for including too many personal pet projects.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/spending.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/spending.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer declared Tuesday that Congress, not President Obama, will decide whether to put more limits on earmarks in upcoming spending bills.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/02/spending.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/02/spending.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Senate began tackling a $410 billion emergency spending bill Monday aimed at keeping the federal government operating for the remainder of fiscal year 2009, which ends September 30.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/25/jindal.volcanoes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/25/jindal.volcanoes/index.html#cnnSTCTextLouisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's swipe at federal spending to monitor volcanoes has the mayor of one city in the shadow of Mount St. Helens fuming.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/22/stimulus.governors/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/22/stimulus.governors/index.html#cnnSTCTextThough they support some federal action to help their states recover from the recession, several Republican governors said Sunday they plan to turn down a portion of what's offered in the stimulus bill that President Obama signed last week.Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/16/begala.carolina/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/16/begala.carolina/index.html#cnnSTCTextGov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina took umbrage at my writing that his approach to the economic crisis is to do nothing. I'll deal with his "ideas" in a moment, but first let me make a modest proposal:Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/05/obama.faith.based/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/05/obama.faith.based/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama's newly revamped Office of Faith Based Initiatives is reigniting a contentious debate across the ideological spectrum over whether religious organizations that accept funds from the government should be allowed to discriminate when hiring.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/06/news/economy/states_stimulus/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/06/news/economy/states_stimulus/index.htmMassachusetts state workers and retirees face higher deductibles and co-pays on their health insurance.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/24/news/economy/spending/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/24/news/economy/spending/index.htmSlashing government spending is certainly a phrase that plays well on the campaign trail.Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/10/earmark.check/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/10/earmark.check/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe debate over government spending is heating up on the campaign trail and raising greater focus on which presidential candidate will really change the way Washington does business.Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/05/news/economy/mccain_claim_spending/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/05/news/economy/mccain_claim_spending/index.htmRepublican presidential nominee John McCain has hammered home the message that he hates pork and wants to balance the budget by 2013.Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/30/bush.supplemental/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/30/bush.supplemental/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush on Monday signed a bill that will pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through the remainder of his presidency and into spring 2009.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/06/house.war.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/06/house.war.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTextDefying President Bush's demand to send him a clean war funding bill, House Democratic leaders unveiled legislation Tuesday that conditions the money on withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq and adds billions of dollars in domestic spending.Wed, 07 May 2008 00:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1734983,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1734983,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe candidate told "forgotten" America that big government isn't the answer, but his message wasn't aimed only at them Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/12/bush.war.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/12/bush.war.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic lawmakers and staffers privately say they're closing in on a broad budget deal that would give President Bush as much as $70 billion in new war funding.Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/30/democrats.war.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/30/democrats.war.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTextA top Democrat who had hinted that a compromise on war funding was possible appeared to back away from the idea Friday as the Democratic congressional leadership refused to consider it.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/21/news/economy/fed_minutes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/21/news/economy/fed_minutes/index.htmThe Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for the fifth straight time in January. Following are the minutes from the central bank's meeting:Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:13:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/23/pf/taxes/health_proposal_effect/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/23/pf/taxes/health_proposal_effect/index.htmPresident Bush in his State of the Union address Tuesday laid out a plan intended to make healthcare more affordable, give everyone who buys insurance the same tax break and incentivize you to be more cost-conscious in how you spend your healthcare dollars.Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/17/stem.cells.veto.tm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/17/stem.cells.veto.tm/index.htmlGeorge W. Bush seldom suffered personally from doing what's unpopular politically. In fact, you could argue that he has made a career of it, holding fast to positions that many voters reject, as a sign of strength in these dangerous times. So his willingness to exercise his first-ever veto this week on a bill that would expand federal funding for human embryonic-stem-cell research, which 2 out of 3 voters favor, is not just a way to stroke his political base. "People like leadership much better than a finger in the wind," says White House press secretary Tony Snow. As Bush explained to him while in St. Petersburg, Russia, for the G-8 summit last week, "I took a position. I believe in it. So that's what I'm going to do."Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/27/pf/taxes/states_fedspending/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/27/pf/taxes/states_fedspending/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Do you live in a "donor" state?Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373070/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373070/index.htmAre you a confused Capitalist? With crises looming in health care, pensions, and energy (to pick the short list), corporate America's pragmatism is sorely needed in public life. Yet the business co... Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/03/06/scotus.recruiting/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/03/06/scotus.recruiting/index.htmlThe Supreme Court ruled Monday that universities that accept federal money must allow military recruiters on campus, even if they oppose the Pentagon's policy barring people who are openly homosexual from serving.Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/31/real_estate/short_term_rates/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/31/real_estate/short_term_rates/index.htmWhile the Fed's recent series of interest rate hikes hasn't sent traditional 30-year mortgages through the roof, it's driving up rates on other popular home loans.Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/16/news/economy/katrinarebuild/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/16/news/economy/katrinarebuild/index.htmWith President Bush promising a big push to rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many are wondering how the government's going to pay for all this.Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/24/stem.cells/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/24/stem.cells/index.htmlAfter impassioned debate, the House passed a controversial bill Tuesday that would expand public funding for embryonic stem cell research -- a measure President Bush threatened to veto last week.Tue, 24 May 2005 18:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/05/02/8258484/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/05/02/8258484/index.htmWHAT DO GENERAL MOTORS' WOES, the Medicare prescription-drug law, the state and local health-care time bomb described in the previous story, and Congress's recent refusal to trim soaring state Medi...Mon, 02 May 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/21/amtrak/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/21/amtrak/index.htmlThe Bush administration plans to introduce legislation to restructure the nation's passenger rail system, while Amtrak supporters in Congress fight to maintain funding in next fiscal year's budget.Mon, 21 Feb 2005 05:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/16/schwarzenegger/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/16/schwarzenegger/index.htmlFaced with an $8 billion budget shortfall, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will visit the nation's capital Thursday, with a bipartisan group of state legislators in tow, to lobby for a larger piece of the federal pie for the Golden State.Thu, 17 Feb 2005 02:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/29/gop.theater/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/29/gop.theater/index.htmlThe day before the curtain was to be raised for a week of well-practiced political theater, Republican National Convention delegates flocked Sunday to New York's Great White Way for a taste of a different kind of theater.Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/17/homeland.spending/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/17/homeland.spending/index.htmlBillions of dollars earmarked by Congress for state and local homeland security are going unused because of safeguards meant to combat fraud and waste in government spending, according to a report released Thursday.Fri, 18 Jun 2004 00:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/17/markets/global_risk/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/17/markets/global_risk/index.htmContrary to popular belief, the curse "May you live in interesting times" may not be Chinese, and it may not be ancient.Mon, 17 May 2004 13:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/04/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/04/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmThe Federal Reserve will probably raise interest rates soon. And that's causing tech investors to flee for the exits.Tue, 04 May 2004 15:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/29/news/economy/gdp/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/29/news/economy/gdp/index.htmThe economy grew at roughly the same pace in the first quarter as it did in the fourth quarter, the government reported Thursday, coming in below forecasts on Wall Street.Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/07/election.main/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/07/election.main/index.htmlDemocratic presidential candidate John Kerry promised Wednesday he would cut the federal budget deficit before it becomes a "fiscal cancer" that undermines the U.S. economy.Wed, 07 Apr 2004 14:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/03/08/363666/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/03/08/363666/index.htmWhen Alan Greenspan testified before congress in mid-February, the Fed chairman delivered a Valentine's Day garland to the recent performance of the U.S. economy, lauding the "stunning increases in...Mon, 08 Mar 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/09/30/329297/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/09/30/329297/index.htmFederal budget policy is more of a mess today than it's been in decades. Deficit spending will reach an estimated $157 billion this year and will continue for several more years even in the rosiest...Mon, 30 Sep 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/09/04/286787/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/09/04/286787/index.htmThe presidential candidates have seized on education in the hope of finding an issue that will ignite voter excitement. Bush's and Gore's plans differ in nuance, but both men advocate policies that...Mon, 04 Sep 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/09/01/265131/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/09/01/265131/index.htmLate last year I bought Boeing at $34, close to its lowest price since 1995. The company had a lot of problems then. And you know what? It's still got a lot of problems. But the stock is up 36% to ...Wed, 01 Sep 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/12/09/219359/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/12/09/219359/index.htmWhen did big government begin? Conservatives of all ages tend to think federal spending went out of control around their tenth birthday. Commentators who have a little more historical perspective t...Mon, 09 Dec 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/10/02/206521/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/10/02/206521/index.htmWashington will be buzzing in the months ahead with talk about balancing the budget, cutting back government outlays, and pruning federal programs, but here's a prediction: Until Congress dramatica...Mon, 02 Oct 1995 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/07/01/204204/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/07/01/204204/index.htmWASHINGTON'S MAJOR PLAYERS ARE GETTING ready for the blame game. After 26 straight years of federal budget deficits, government leaders are finally gearing up to slash spending dramatically. Troubl...Sat, 01 Jul 1995 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/12/12/80048/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/12/12/80048/index.htmTHE WASHINGTON business lobby is awash in euphoria. "I haven't felt this good since Reagan won," says Dirk Van Dongen, head of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors. Jerry Jasinowski,...Mon, 12 Dec 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/10/04/78412/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/10/04/78412/index.htmPRESIDENT Clinton now seems to be pinning most of his hopes for further deficit reduction on the reinventing government initiative to streamline the bureaucracy. But what he and many others in Wash...Mon, 04 Oct 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/09/06/78287/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/09/06/78287/index.htmPresident Clinton claims that his economic plan -- the latest ''major attack'' on the federal budget deficit to be launched by Washington -- will reduce the deficit by almost $500 billion over five...Mon, 06 Sep 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/03/22/77655/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/03/22/77655/index.htmAmid all the confusion, here are at least six things you can count on from Bill Clinton's revolutionary -- and still evolutionary -- economic plan. Mon, 22 Mar 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/10/19/76997/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/10/19/76997/index.htmYOU SAY you've heard enough about the federal budget deficit? You know it will come to roughly $314 billion in fiscal 1992? You know the national debt grew from nearly $1 trillion ten years ago to ...Mon, 19 Oct 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/01/27/76001/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/01/27/76001/index.htmIN NEW HAMPSHIRE, where the February 18 primary is fast approaching, there is only one political issue: the sputtering U.S. economy. Now that Mario Cuomo has made his to-be-or-not-to-be decision, D...Mon, 27 Jan 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/10/07/75559/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/10/07/75559/index.htmIS THERE an economic phenomenon more frustrating than the federal budget deficit? For a decade it has mocked us, defying all efforts to eliminate it -- from the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act of 1985, w...Mon, 07 Oct 1991 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/02/12/73049/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/02/12/73049/index.htmWe should properly relish the failure of Communism and the corresponding triumph of capitalism, but we should try to be realistic about what we are celebrating. Our society has won because, through...Mon, 12 Feb 1990 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/03/27/71778/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/03/27/71778/index.htmWHEN WERE YOU LAST at a dinner party where someone didn't raise at least one of these perennially favorite topics: (1) how that $47,500 subdivision split- level, bought in 1973, is now worth a cool...Mon, 27 Mar 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/01/16/71518/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/01/16/71518/index.htmTHEY SUPPORTED BUSH overwhelmingly in the election, but now that he's about to become their President, America's CEOs have stern talk for him about the deficit. Cut it, they say. Cut spending in al...Mon, 16 Jan 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/07/04/70741/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/07/04/70741/index.htmIT'S HARD TO SPOT Vice President George Bush without an economist at hand. The Yale Phi Beta Kappa in economics figures that distinguished conservative thinkers can help him convey an upbeat econom...Mon, 04 Jul 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/09/30/66433/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/09/30/66433/index.htmMany Americans, including this reviewer, wish to reduce the role of government in their lives. But not many of us libertarians have thought much about a strategy for doing so. We have generally bel...Mon, 30 Sep 1985 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/03/04/65655/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/03/04/65655/index.htmPOLITICIANS, pundits, and most economists have come to agree that the federal budget deficit is the paramount problem facing the U.S. By ''the deficit'' they no longer mean the difference between t...Mon, 04 Mar 1985 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/01/07/65450/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/01/07/65450/index.htmThe war on federal spending--at least the rhetorical war--will heat up in the coming months as President Reagan renews his call for the line item veto, the power for the President to veto individua...Mon, 07 Jan 1985 05:01:00 EST