Weekly Address: Going Through The Budget Line-By-Line

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Weekly Address: Going Through The Budget Line-By-Line

Posted by: BPC

Date Posted: April 18, 2009

Categories: Politics & Government | Public Policy | The Economy

With the process of going through the budget line by line in full swing, the President uses his Weekly Address to give some examples, big and small, of how the Administration is working to cut costs and eliminate waste.

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"The only thing wrong with the democratic process is the failure to use it."

- Seymour Graubard

Did You Know?

From 1996 - 2005, for households earning more than $130,000, the cost of health coverage increased from 2.6 percent of total income to 3.3 percent. While households earning below $27,300, already paying an incredible 14 percent of total income for health coverage, saw their costs rise to 20 percent.

Source: The McKinsey Quarterly

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By The Way...

36		have been accused of spousal abuse.
7		have been arrested for fraud.
19		have been accused of writing bad checks.
117		have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses.
3		have done time for assault.
71		cannot get a credit card due to bad credit.
14		have been arrested on drug-related charges.
8		have been arrested for shoplifting.
21		currently are defendants in lawsuits.
84		have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year.
NBA or NFL?
Neither.
It's the 535 members of the United States Congress!