comparemela.com

Latest Breaking News On - அமெரிக்கன் நிறுவன நிறுவனம் கெவின் கோசர் - Page 1 : comparemela.com

Earmarks expose self-serving politicians, distract us from bigger problems

Earmarks expose self-serving politicians, distract us from bigger problems Veronique de Rugy A fight is brewing over bringing back earmarks provisions that are inserted into spending bills by individual members of Congress to send money to politically favored entities in their districts. There has been a moratorium on earmarks since 2011.  Those who want the return of earmarks claim the practice smooths out the budget process and fosters bipartisanship. Others insist that the return of earmarks would mean a surge of wasteful giveaways to special interest groups and congressional corruption. While both sides have valid points, this debate continues to distract us from the fact that the federal government is excessively big and, even without earmarks, spends money on things that it should never spend it on.

Biden nominates three to USPS board of governors as DeJoy testifies on mail crises

Biden nominates three to USPS board of governors as DeJoy testifies on mail crises Jacob Bogage, Christopher Ingraham, Hannah Denham © Graeme Jennings/Bloomberg Postmaster General Louis DeJoy listens during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on Feb. 24. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examner/Bloomberg) The White House moved toward reasserting control of the U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday even as its Republican postmaster general defiantly told Congress he would press forward with plans to raise prices and slow the mail, brushing off calls for him to resign. President Biden named two Democrats and a voting rights advocate to fill three of the four openings on the Postal Service’s governing board, according to three people briefed on the discussions and later confirmed by the White House: Ron Stroman, the Postal Service’s recently retired deputy postmaster general; Amber McReynolds, the chief executive of the National Vote at Home Institute; and

© 2024 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.