Posts Tagged ‘Relief’
Hurricane Sandy Pork – What is in the $60.4B Sandy Relief Package?
What looks like a greatly needed bill by it's title, turns out to be laden with Congressional pet projects and pork. Folks made fun of those who voted against the Clean Water Act for similar reasons... I mean it IS Clean Water... who could possible be against that? Same goes for this bill, the Sandy Relief package has a few items that don't seem to fit. Media Credit: Gannett NJ photo/Bob Bielk Don't ever let a Crisis go to waste. I mean you have a Hurricane and people need relief, whats wrong with adding a few items for the greater good? Here is the list •$2 million to repair damage to the roofs of museums in Washington, D.C., while many in Hurricane Sandy’s path still have no roof over their own heads. •$150 million for fisheries as far away from the storm’s [...]
Boehner, Reid reach agreement on Full-Year Extension of Payroll Tax Relief
News Pressor at 1730 hrs ET Washington (Dec 22) House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement: “Senator Reid and I have reached an agreement that will ensure taxes do not increase for working families on January 1 while ensuring that a complex new reporting burden is not unintentionally imposed on small business job creators. Under the terms of our agreement, a new bill will be approved by the House that reflects the bipartisan agreement in the Senate along with new language that allows job creators to process and withhold payroll taxation under the same accounting structure that is currently in place. The Senate will join the House in immediately appointing conferees, with instructions to reach agreement in the weeks ahead on a full-year payroll tax [...]
