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Posted by Brian Faughnan Thursday, July 2nd at 10:57AM EDT Here’s an interesting tidbit: before Republicans lost control of the Congress, they banned most lobbyist-funded travel. Since Democrats took control of Congress, taxpayer-funded travel has gone up dramatically: Spending by lawmakers on taxpayer-financed trips abroad has risen sharply in recent years, a Wall Street Journal analysis of travel records shows, involving everything from war-zone visits to trips to exotic spots such as the Galápagos Islands…. The cost of so-called congressional delegations, known among lawmakers as “codels,” has risen nearly 70% since 2005, when an influence-peddling scandal led to a ban on travel funded by lobbyists, according to the data… The Journal analysis, based on information published in the Congressional Record, also shows that... [read full story]
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As expensive as certain Netbooks sold in Japan, DosPara latest, Prime Note Critea SX, offers a Celeron SU2300 (1.20GHz), with a 13.3” 1366x768 LED backlight LCD, 2GB of PC3-8500, 500GB of SATA HDD, WiFi BGN, Bluetooth, eSATA,...
Marstel-Day, LLC has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Environmental consultant category by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA). San Francisco, CA November 26, 2009 -- The Small Business...
