Posted by
Defend America on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:46:40 PM
In tight times, Congress boosts its budget
By
MANU RAJU |
9/30/09 4:57 AM EDT
Congress is on the verge of giving itself a bump in its annual
budget — even as local governments, families and businesses across the
country are tightening their belts in the worst recession in decades.
Under a House-Senate conference measure, approved by the House last week and poised for passage in the Senate on Wednesday, spending for the legislative branch will increase 5.8 percent this year, boosting Capitol Hill’s annual budget to $4.7 billion.
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