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Henry Waxman: are we overpaying Carnival Cruise Lines?

October 21st, 2005
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We in California are usually sorry for inflicting Rep. Henry Waxman on the rest of the country, but sometimes he does something OK. Like, trying to find out whether FEMA is overpaying Carnival Cruise Lines for use of three of their ships.
Lawmaker Wants Review of Cruise Ship Deal
In a letter, Rep. Henry Waxman of California […]

Less fiscally insane GOPers balk at Bush compassion

September 16th, 2005
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Some Republicans are wondering how Bush is going to pay for buying himself out of a hole in "G.O.P. Split Over Big Plans for Storm Spending":
…One fiscal conservative, Senator Tom Coburn, Republican of Oklahoma, said Thursday, "I don't believe that everything that should happen in Louisiana should be paid for by the rest of the […]