Obama Asks Cabinet to Trim $100 Million, a.k.a. Nothing
Still, we guess $100 million is better than nothing.
Posted 02/27/09 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Obama's Budget Definitely
Not More of the Same
Everyone agrees Obama has made a radical departure from the past. But they differ on whether we should celebrate it, or fear it.
Posted 02/26/09 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Obama Wasn’t Kidding About Health Care
His budget sets aside $634 billion for a down payment on health-care reform. But where's it coming from?
Posted 02/23/09 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Obama Signals End to Spending Orgy
With his new budget, he hopes to cut the deficit in half by 2013. Good luck!
Posted 02/02/09 in Daily Intel
The Third Terminator
Bloomberg’s ‘Bag Tax’ to Include More Than Just Grocery Stores
Why the proposed plastic-bag tax is expected to rake in so much more than earlier estimates.
Posted 12/24/08 in Grub Street
Big Brother
Carbonation Taxation
Not surprisingly, a recent poll shows that even diet soda drinkers don't support the 'obesity tax.'
Posted 11/21/08 in Daily Intel
Governor Awesome
Paterson’s Magic Carpet Ride
Smack in the middle of the state budget crisis, the guv dropped almost $40K on Turkish rugs. But maybe that's okay?
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