Congress Passes War Spending Bill
Posted by Jim Harper
Both the House and Senate have passed identical versions of H.R. 2346, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009. It now goes to the president for his signature. The bill spends about $920 per U.S. family.
This bill is mostly to fund war spending, but, as the AP reports, it “also branches off to provide money for programs [...]
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Fighting Between Russia and Georgia
Posted by Jim Harper
Georgia has been at odds with its larger neighbor, Russia, since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. The country has a population of about 4.5 million, some of whom may have a stronger allegiance to Moscow than the Georgian capitol, Tblisi. Fighting broke out today between the two countries.
A number of bills [...]
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