Will New Congress Be Santa to Taxpayers and Grinch to Lobbyists?

Publication Date: December 2006

Publisher(s): Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Ronald D. Utt; Brian M. Riedl

Series: WebMemo

Topic: Banking and finance (Public finance)

Keywords: Budget; pork; spending; Senate

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Congress cuts out earmarks, marking a big victory for citizen-activists and fiscal restraint.