Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 58 carte blanche 46 rubber stamp 41 strings attached 40 assurances 39 bailouts 38 unaccountable 38 taxpayer dollars 38 veto 37 taxpayer 36 bankrupting 36 money 36 beholden 36 boondoggle 35 quid pro quo 35 bailout 34 red ink 34 guarantees 34 letter 34 fait accompli 34 slush fund 34 handout 34 micromanage 34 authorization 33 memorandum 33 earmark 33 non binding 33 unilaterally 33 unfettered 33 accountability 33 cash 33 taxpayers 32 justification 32 checkbook 32 vast sums 32 recourse 32 appropriations bill 32 mandate 32 nonbinding 32 Reid D Nev 32 Congress 32 vetoing 32 preferential treatment 32 authorize 32 unconscionable 31 promissory note 31 unfunded 31 largesse 31 bailing 31 flatly 31 ultimatum 31 overreaching 31 IOUs 31 unfettered access 31 greedy 31 oversight 31 guarantee 30 authorizing 30 profiteering 30 blueprint 30 answerable 30 dime 30 leeway 30 stopgap 30 bankrupt 30 authority 30 rubber stamped 30 acquiesce 30 buck stops 30 bankrolling 30 repaid 30 unpatriotic 30 irresponsible 30 wasteful spending 30 excuse 30 repudiation 30 unambiguous 30 pittance 30 olive branch 30 pork barrel 30 TARP 30 worthless 30 Kennedy D-Mass. 29 lame duck 29 assurance 29 epitaph 29 amendment 29 timetable 29 handouts 29 unequivocal 29 billions 29 pink slips 29 vetoed 29 hardball 29 impunity 29 lifeline 29 trillions 29 acquiescence 29 windfall 29 certainty 29 entity 29 repay