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(Click for frequent words.) 60 earmarking 49 earmark 48 earmarks 48 pork barrel 47 Tax increment financing 47 Earmarks 46 congressional earmarks 45 Banning earmarks 44 Earmark 44 earmarks congressionally 44 Funneling 44 PAY GO 43 emergency supplementals 43 earmarker 43 expedited rescission 43 Prop. 1C 43 Lame duck sessions 42 Reallocating 42 earmarking pet 42 categoricals 42 Wasteful spending 42 appropriations 42 Paygo 42 defunds 42 legalized bribery 42 redistributes wealth 42 PAYGO rules 41 wasteful pork 41 Exempting 41 porkbarrel spending 41 paygo 41 analyst Stanley Collender 41 congressional appropriators 41 nondefense discretionary 41 Influence peddling 41 regressive taxation 40 Omnibus Spending Bill 40 porkbarrel 40 unexpended balances 40 I'll scratch yours 40 Gann Limit 40 MVST 40 unspent TARP 40 porkfest 40 LWCF 40 unearmarked 40 omnibus appropriations 40 franking privilege 40 BETR 40 Allocating 40 unobligated stimulus 40 Prop 1C 40 Unspent 39 Omnibus Budget 39 constitutionally protected rainy 39 WAMs 39 unwieldy bureaucracy 39 unobligated 39 PAYGO 39 regressivity 39 Unallotment 39 Legislation authorizing 39 CSRS retirees 39 CDBGs 39 Pork Barrel 39 antipoverty programs 39 BSEP 39 pork barreling 39 pork barrell 39 Itemized deductions 39 Omnibus Spending 39 congressionally directed 38 imposing unfunded mandates 38 Tax Extenders 38 Congressionally directed 38 overtaxation 38 ERAF 38 earmarkers 38 Tort reform 38 Prop. 1B 38 DeLay ARMPAC 38 Medicaid DSH 38 Collectinator 38 Tax Extenders Act 38 Critics deride 38 PILT 38 Redevelopment Agencies 38 Earmark reform 38 Gawrylow 38 Reauthorizes 38 taxexempt 38 interfund transfer 38 STIMULUS WATCH Less 38 Overly generous 38 loophole closers 38 Garvee bonds 38 JTHG 38 Passenger Rail Investment 38 influence peddling 38 Defunding 38 Backroom deals 38 Clean Water SRF 38 approps 38 noncampaign 38 doc fix 37 appropriating 37 Appropriators 37 Unfunded mandates 37 incarcerating illegal aliens 37 taxpayer dollars 37 Pork Barrel Spending 37 statutory PAYGO 37 GARVEE 37 Instituting 37 D Grosse Tete 37 Override opponents 37 Prop. 1A 37 unspent stimulus 37 UPMIFA 37 congressionally approved 37 logrolling 37 CEDIT 37 wasteful duplicative 37 wasteful earmarks 37 Brinksmanship 37 Surface Transportation Program 37 redevelop blighted areas 37 moneys appropriated 37 appropriators 37 nontax revenue 37 misallocate 37 appropriator 37 mandating E Verify 37 Ad valorem 37 Appropriations 37 MVET 37 unspent 37 congressionally appropriated 37 CAGIT 37 VETOED 37 TABOR refunds 37 appropriation 37 MAEP formula 37 Vetoing 36 artificially inflates 36 Congressman Pombo 36 Lumbee recognition 36 Community Self Determination 36 Secure Rural 36 backroom dealmaking 36 unobligated funds 36 backscratching 36 LCCMR 36 Redirecting 36 Jack Abramoffs 36 escheats 36 larding 36 wasteful earmark 36 Consolidated Appropriations 36 Pataki vetoes 36 sand replenishment 36 HOPE Chest 36 wasteful spending 36 supplemental appropriations 36 gerrymandered districts 36 Appropriations Committee 36 Piglet Book 36 Continuing Resolutions 36 Bud Shuster 36 SBA Microloan 36 CBDG 36 Reauthorize 36 predatory payday lending 36 Proposition 1C 36 Circumventing 36 Prevailing wage 36 nonfederal entities 36 bloated inefficient 36 Dickey Wicker Amendment 36 legalizes slot machines 36 Representative Jeff Flake 36 Disproportionate Share Hospital 36 Fred Wertheimer president 36 Disclose Act 36 Fred Wertheimer 36 ultraconservative ideologues here 36 Rep. Bruce Dammeier 36 Earmark Transparency Act 36 Schenendorf 36 Florida TaxWatch 36 Dave Zweifel 36 ConnectOregon II 36 Mary Bono R-Calif. 36 HB #/SB [002] 36 precollegiate education 36 legalized loan sharking 36 unobligated balances 36 Diverting 36 Realigning 36 Enacted Budget 36 interfund transfers 36 rescinding unspent 36 private inurement 36 Rep Eric Cantor 36 BioThrax ® procurement 36 Education 36 oversite 36 funneling 36 escheat laws 36 A#/S# [001] 36 Measure WW 36 boondoggles 36 Shays Meehan 36 Functionally obsolete 36 misspend 36 flagrantly unconstitutional 36 Designating 35 codels 35 nonappropriated 35 Linus Catignani 35 Prop 1A 35 Hometown Matters 35 Assistance Fund PDAF 35 TADs 35 Incentivising 35 Revenue Stabilization 35 Overregulation 35 boondoggle 35 Redirect 35 Affordable Choices 35 MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE 35 Hyde Amendment 35 Jacob Lew testifies 35 legislatively enacted 35 Gravina Island Bridge 35 allocating 35 Predatory lending 35 TORT reform 35 Profligate spending 35 Veto Pen 35 War Supplemental Appropriations 35 nonpartisan redistricting 35 FSC ETI 35 SAFETEA 35 Redistributing wealth 35 nontransportation 35 Disproportionate Share 35 Beach renourishment 35 budgetary gimmicks 35 Halliburton Loophole 35 Approves Minimum Wage 35 Proposition #âÑ# 35 DISCLOSE 35 Neill Herring 35 Neighborhood Stabilization Funds 35 inefficient bureaucracies 35 Kurt Granberg 35 Reallocation 35 enhanced FMAP 35 Edujobs 35 election battlegrounds elbowing 35 Arveschoug Bird 35 Planned Parenthood staunchest allies 35 Tip O'Neil 35 funnel 35 advocate Grover Norquist 35 taxwise 35 undesignated reserves 35 Incumbency 35 mandated PLAs 35 wasteful 35 PDAF 35 taxing sugary beverages 35 Streetsblog Capitol Hill 35 Omnibus Appropriations 35 inkind 35 Commissioner Forrest Claypool 35 HCRA 35 budgetary sleight 35 Unethical behavior 35 Appropriates 35 Privatize Social Security 35 Dickey Wicker 35 largess 35 Legis lature 35 LegiStorm 35 Title VIII 35 Compassionate conservatism 35 Democracy# 35 cronyism 35 VHCB 35 Healthy Forests initiative 35 Tax 35 unappropriated surplus 35 Newberg Dundee bypass 35 challenger Rocky Raczkowski 35 NREPA 35 cronyism favoritism 35 Doc Fix 34 Real Estate Excise Tax 34 BULB Act 34 Bi partisan 34 Proponents argue 34 Act VAWA 34 TSPLOST 34 noncharitable 34 Congressional appropriators 34 Title XX 34 TIDD 34 unexpended 34 CDGB 34 Striving Readers program 34 Flast 34 TIFs 34 Speaker Chopp 34 PILT payments 34 Siljander Amendment 34 superlobbyist 34 funneled 34 D Bunkie 34 Surtax 34 Labor Agreements PLAs 34 URAs 34 Expanding SCHIP 34 TaxWatch 34 TANF Emergency 34 HCR# [002] 34 fiscally constrained 34 Bistate 34 unexpended funds 34 Medically Needy program 34 bobtailing 34 appropriations bill 34 DISCLOSE Act 34 Cronyism 34 Granholm vetoes 34 Nathan Deal R-Ga. 34 Stimulus 34 Owcharenko 34 statesâ € ™ 34 Rep. Sally Perz 34 Legislating 34 HJRes 34 appropriated 34 nannyism 34 PAYGO rule 34 supplementals 34 Sen. Edward Kasemeyer 34 reallocates 34 Revenue Augmentation 34 Approps 34 Kay LiCausi 34 Farmland preservation 34 Mayor Thodos 34 FBN Gerri Willis 34 Gary Tuma spokesman 34 Upstate Revitalization Fund 34 taxdollars 34 Diane Gjerstad 34 GARVEE bonds 34 Stopgap 34 nongaming tribes 34 recissions 34 Abandoned Mine Land 34 Prop 1B 34 Bi partisanship 34 franking privileges 34 Longevity Bonus 34 Tax Increment 34 2B refill 34 Lessard Sams 34 appropriates 34 Visclosky earmarks 34 fiscally unsound 34 Longevity Bonus Program 34 bureaucratic doublespeak 34 Anti Deficiency 34 bringing ridicule dishonor 34 unvouchered 34 attaching strings 34 unspent monies 34 Siphoning 34 Lobbying 34 Overspending 34 Schlomach 34 paygo rule 34 unvouchered expense 34 Earmarking allows 34 misallocates 34 Dominic Calabro 34 Abramhoff 34 Del. Terrie Suit 34 bureaucratic bloat 34 Alario D 34 CDBG funds 34 rechanneling 34 Historic Covered Bridge 34 allocates 34 Abatements 34 Comptroller Franchot 34 dual officeholding 34 bookkeeping gimmicks 34 Chickamauga Lock 34 Energize Indiana 34 unprogrammed 34 HillCo 34 Dominic Calabro president 34 Gerrymander 33 tight fistedness 33 nontax 33 Legislatively 33 Cures Acceleration Network 33 DFL Crookston 33 Gambling proponents 33 overbloated 33 Appropriations Chair 33 grandfathering provision 33 Prop 1D 33 misnamed Patriot Act 33 reappropriate 33 Water Appropriations Subcommittee 33 HB1 33 expenditures 33 Dickey Wicker amendment 33 Clifford Traisman 33 Omnibus Appropriations Act 33 underfunds 33 Morhard founded 33 eco devo 33 misallocating 33 PETT 33 THE INFLUENCE GAME Lobbyists 33 omnibus appropriation 33 hyperpartisan 33 WHO GETS WHAT 33 spokesman Matthew Mazonkey 33 mindless partisanship 33 De Rugy 33 Norquist 33 amendatory veto 33 anti taxers 33 Miller Wenhold 33 NITRD 33 earmark moratorium 33 Appropriated 33 Golden Fleece awards 33 Jeff Flake R Ariz 33 petition remonstrance 33 Lobbyist 33 jobbery 33 stim 33 NAWCA 33 Sandbagging Buddy 33 Dave Obey D-Wis. 33 Privatizing Social Security 33 Knik Arm Bridge 33 Voted YES 33 evergreening 33 Balanced Budget Amendment 33 PayGo 33 siphons 33 Rampant corruption 33 Reinstituting 33 committees PACs 33 Enzi Barrasso 33 OPEGA 33 SCAAP 33 Riverboat Gambling 33 Recreational Trails Program 33 omnibus appropriations bill 33 Delegating 33 Lobbying Disclosure Act 33 spokesman Andy Sere 33 Democratically aligned 33 nonhighway 33 Jack Abramoff scandal 33 Stelly Plan 33 Extraordinary rendition 33 stimulous 33 emergency supplemental appropriations 33 reauthorizing SCHIP 33 lobbyist bundlers 33 Sunlight Foundation 33 PILOTs 33 Surface Transportation Authorization 33 rework interactive storyboarding 33 cornhusker kickback 33 extrabudgetary 33 de Brucing 33 Inmate Welfare 33 Alan Mollohan 33 Assemblyman Roger Niello 33 porkulus 33 grantsmanship 33 NMTC Program 33 crony capitalism 33 Rep. Danilo Suarez 33 Commanders Emergency Response 33 Marshall Griffin KWMU 33 Eliminating 33 Repeal Amendment 33 largesse 33 InvestMaryland 33 Appropriations committees 33 defense appropriations subcommittee 33 Honorables 33 Rep. Nita Lowey DN.Y. 33 Reps. Spencer Bachus 33 Castle DeGette 33 ISTEA 33 appropriations subcommittees 33 confidant George Hincapie 33 Congress reauthorizes 33 Abeler 33 Montlake interchange 33 federally funded LIHEAP 33 categorical exclusions 33 Common Sense nonpartisan 33 Compact Impact 33 Councilman Ronnie Steine 33 Earmark Reform 33 Porkbusters 33 Severance Tax 33 paygo rules 33 Excising 33 fiscally unwise 33 Kenosha Racine Milwaukee 33 Fred Wertheimer longtime 33 Chairman Gary Nodler 33 taxcuts 33 noneducation 33 NAHASDA 33 wealthiest Californians 33 Benjamin Cardin D Md 33 LCMR 33 reauthorizes 33 Intelligence Authorization 33 Reps. Bob Goodlatte 33 Sen. Hob Bryan 33 Lobbyist Abramoff 33 NMTCs 33 Lawton Chiles Endowment 33 apportionments 33 Clean Water Revolving 33 franked mail 33 slim reeds 33 germane amendments 33 structural imbalance 33 Jack Kingston R-Ga. 33 unaccountable bureaucracy 33 Defense Appropriations 33 TexasOne 33 NCLB reauthorization 33 nontribal gambling 33 Multinational Species 33 Brian Reidl 33 Omnibus Appropriations Bill 33 principled conservatism 33 misallocated 32 amendatory veto powers 32 Controlled Unclassified Information 32 CAGW 32 Overriding veto 32 golden parachute severance 32 hyper partisanship 32 taxpayer 32 Dick Armey FreedomWorks 32 undesignated unreserved fund 32 Speaker Ray Sansom 32 accounting gimmicks 32 Ned Wigglesworth spokesman 32 golden parachute severance packages 32 Micromanagement 32 spending 32 Marta Mossburg 32 nondiscretionary 32 Pigovian 32 agreements PLAs 32 Pamela Wilmot 32 earmark laden 32 Tuition Equalization Grant 32 Spending 32 Supermajority 32 Jan Baran 32 overburdens 32 R.-Va. 32 Mcare abatement 32 rescissions 32 Jobs Creation 32 MBT surcharge 32 Tiahrt amendment 32 wrongfully diverting 32 CDBG 32 M4 harshest 32 Veto override 32 Bureaucracies 32 Fry Ark 32 nonpartisan watchdog 32 reducing nonsecurity nondefense 32 TABOR Amendment 32 nondefense discretionary spending 32 multibillions 32 Obstructionism 32 Bill Eickmeyer 32 escrowing 32 Burdening 32 clientelist 32 incentivization 32 Toward Tradition 32 Diana DeGette D Colo 32 incents 32 highways Sandherr 32 John Shadegg R-Ariz. 32 GSE conforming 32 warchests 32 seigniorage 32 unbudgeted 32 Growing Greener 32 TEA LU 32 Estuarine Land 32 crony capitalist 32 Sen. Pete Brunstetter 32 Unaccountable 32 mortgage cramdown 32 SAFETEA LU 32 taxpayersâ € ™ 32 Socialized medicine 32 Fund LWCF 32 Utilicare 32 Competitive Grants 32 construing statutes 32 CALFED 32 CARFA 32 megafund 32 Excess Crude Account 32 beauracracy 32 essentially codifies 32 Enacting 32 Sam Geduldig 32 Appropriating 32 ecologically destructive 32 BIAW 32 LCHIP 32 Congestion Mitigation 32 CAPCOs 32 Pallone DN.J. 32 SourceWatch 32 OhioReads 32 Congresscritters 32 Rep. Phil Krinkie 32 interfund 32 junketeering 32 Cigarette Restitution Fund 32 Budget Stabilization 32 unappropriated 32 Byrne JAG 32 Fiscal Stabilization Fund 32 Sportsmen Caucus 32 interfund loan 32 SUN EDITORIAL 32 Sen. Chip Campsen 32 Partisan bickering 32 voluntary payroll deductions 32 Kevin DeMenna 32 salami slice 32 legalized slot machines 32 Lateral Attrition 32 external Schottky diode 32 omnibus spending 32 Extending Unemployment Benefits 32 TAX DOLLARS 32 Attic insulation 32 Tim Eyman Initiative 32 unamendable 32 ROWs 32 defund ACORN 32 Gov. Goodhair 32 IRRRB 32 PETT funds 32 Leonard Lance R-Hunterdon/Warren 32 Steve Miskin 32 fiscally imprudent 32 Passed bill 32 Favor Factory 32 Omnibus appropriations 32 H# 32 blatantly partisan 32 budgetary outlays 32 Marsha Blackburn R Tenn 32 Rubinomics 32 REINS Act 32 profligate spender 32 Gramm Rudman 32 Ianieri replied 32 overspending 32 CSBG 32 lobbyist 32 Prop 1E 32 redistributionism 32 CCEs 32 UDAG 32 Jonetta Rose Barras 32 environmentally destructive 32 MPLAD Scheme 32 larded 32 Create 32 fiscally reckless 32 slush fund 32 nonrestrictive 32 Spay neuter 32 appropriations bills 32 Interior Appropriations Subcommittee 32 Martin Meehan D-Mass. 32 defunding Obamacare 32 Gramm Rudman Hollings 32 Involuntary annexation 32 Band Aid fixes 32 fungible 32 Single payer 32 backroom politicking 32 SCTIB 32 refurbish RFK Stadium 32 Project Bioshield 32 medicare medicaid 32 Proposition 1A 32 Mohammad Sundal 32 fiscally ruinous 32 Georgia HOPE Scholarship 32 Peter Welch D-Vt. 32 bike ped 32 Brownfield Redevelopment 32 Grahamnesty 32 Omnibus Appropriations bill 32 infrastructre 32 Kilos Asenso 32 constitutional amendment HJR 32 Supplemental Appropriations 32 Divvying 32 CBAE 32 Pig Book 32 troop withdrawal timetables 32 overspenders 32 Antideficiency Act 32 Speaker Salvatore DiMasi 32 expenditure 32 Partisanship 32 Redistributing 32 Reverse Robin Hood 32 trickledown economics 32 Eva DeLuna Castro 32 Subsidizing 32 spokeswoman Alisia Essig 32 repealers 32 Charlie Bass RN.H. 32 House 32 Republicrat 32 Reallocate 32 Disability Lifeline 32 Larry Householder 32 EECBG 32 PL #-# [002] 31 item veto 31 Income Tax Hike 31 piggish pork barrel 31 nonfiscal 31 TIF districts 31 eleemosynary 31 MILCON 31 overregulate 31 Dick Lavine 31 FRDAP 31 payraise 31 GENERAL FUND 31 Standardized testing 31 Repealing 31 Gravina Island bridge 31 nongovernmental entities 31 taxpayer foots 31 Stupak Pitts Amendment 31 influence peddlers 31 bidness 31 diverts 31 Pawlenty vetoes 31 Improvement Program 31 GAS TAX 31 artificially undervaluing 31 MOOE 31 reauthorize NCLB 31 ex Gov 31 nonsecurity discretionary spending 31 WRDA bill 31 unbid contracts 31 Canada Cenotaph Monument 31 HJR# [002] 31 Kemp Kasten 31 Traffic Congestion Relief 31 lobbyists 31 Republicans reacted warily 31 borrowing 31 oversight 31 Voted NO 31 Fiscally responsible 31 JJDPA 31 Rep. Winfred Dukes 31 Kimble Forrister executive 31 backdoor amnesty 31 Luery reported 31 corruptive 31 Senator Aubertine 31 Democratically controlled Legislature 31 pork barrelers 31 quasi governmental agency 31 Pre Disaster Mitigation 31 Healthy Forests Restoration 31 Congress 31 Props aplenty 31 BayStat 31 Sinrud 31 rehabilitate foreclosed 31 compensating landowners 31 Clean Water Legacy 31 Sunrail 31 Perverse incentives 31 Prop. 1F 31 Concurrent Receipt 31 Rick Badie column 31 Senate 31 OHV recreation 31 Reliable Replacement Warhead 31 earmarks unspent 31 perjorative 31 VEETC 31 doles 31 Christopher Shays R-Conn. 31 Paycheck Protection 31 Rep. Vic Kohring 31 Congressman Goodlatte 31 POMV 31 Tom Daxon 31 tollpayers 31 Abscam bribery sting 31 inherently undemocratic 31 beach renourishment 31 crony 31 mumbling grungy attitudes 31 SJR# [002] 31 IMPACT Lobbyists 31 unconstitutionally delegated 31 NCPA accepts 31 Statism 31 SFY #-# 31 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 31 Intermodal Surface Transportation 31 Tax Increment Financing 31 outlays 31 quid pro quo 31 Knik Arm bridge 31 D Belfair 31 FMAP extension 31 Bella Vista bypass 31 CMAQ 31 perennially underfunded 31 Tony Sertich DFL Chisholm 31 Grandstanding 31 Lessard Sams Outdoor 31 Malfunction Junction 31 Ben Brandzel 31 homestate pet 31 D Nambé 31 compensation nonbusiness 31 Moussaoui tipster 31 Garvee 31 Amy Klobuchar D Minn 31 Suzy Woodford 31 Overuse 31 Donald Udstuen 31 HB#/SB# 31 nontransparent 31 Self Determination Act 31 Dan Maffei DN.Y. 31 Line Item Veto 31 confiscatory 31 Massie Ritsch spokesman 31 Override supporters 31 infastructure 31 Defense Appropriations Subcommittee 31 levy equalization 31 Curtailing 31 Jon Corzine DN.J. 31 Equalizing 31 ConnectOregon 31 legislatively 31 Ogoniland swampy oil 31 Tanenblatt 31 goo goos 31 practices Cheryl Scarboro 31 reimbursements 31 Golden Fleece Award 31 Head Start reauthorization 31 Abramoff Scandal 31 recession Kopelan 31 Turcer 31 bloviator 31 FBN Neil Cavuto 31 Streamlined Procedures Act 31 Duplicative 31 bonded indebtedness 31 Ardis Watkins 31 severability language 31 S.Amdt 31 Rebidding 31 Supplemental Appropriations Bill 31 unallowable 31 Deleting 31 swindling futurity 31 Ideological purity 31 overturn DADT 31 Ronald Utt 31 Appropriation 31 Incentive Grants 31 Pari mutuels 31 roadbuilding 31 Nondefense 31 Redevelopment Assistance 31 Birthright Citizenship Act 31 Darrel Steinberg 31 Veterans Affairs Appropriations 31 wealthiest Minnesotans 31 R Glenford 31 Speaker Sal DiMasi 31 Chad Kolton spokesman 31 Repeal ObamaCare 31 partisan wrangling 31 License Fee 31 UEZs 31 Ordinance #-#-# 31 Veto Override 31 EETF 31 repealing ObamaCare 31 eyebar fractured 31 Crony Capitalism 31 AMATS 31 wildfire suppression 31 reappropriated 31 Gary Baise 31 THE FACTS Palin 31 inequitable distribution 31 Funneled 31 DiMasi 31 partisan gamesmanship 31 probusiness 31 Cheneys owed 31 Kalayaan Barangay 31 legislating morality 31 omnibus bill 31 Tenthers 31 Fix leaky faucets 31 redistributionists 31 IRRRA 31 politically infeasible 31 nontax revenues 31 constitutionally questionable 31 WRDA 31 Senator Birch Bayh 31 Pablo Eisenberg 31 RINOS 31 Shared Responsibility Model 31 apportion seats 31 intragovernmental 31 Chairman Doc Hastings 31 curb urban sprawl 31 Thomas R-Calif. 31 War Profiteering 31 JobsPAC 31 Sally Vastola 31 Director Greg Shelko 31 Sen. Pamela Althoff 31 R Paulden 31 Toxic Asset Relief 31 Taxpayer Dollars 31 HCR# [001] 31 Commander Emergency Response 31 Morris Hugoton Republican 31 unaccountable bureaucrats 31 horribly inefficient 31 Collegiality 31 Medical Assistance Percentages 31 Harry Osterman 31 Reid Magney spokesman 31 corrupt 31 Sparta Teapot Museum 31 Rikeesha Phelon spokeswoman 31 Rep. Jeff Flake 31 Political expediency 31 Clear Skies Initiative 31 Domenici Rivlin 31 COMPETES Act 31 megaplan 31 Prioritizing