a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:1506:"During the first week of the new year, it's clear that the Congress has not turned over a new leaf.&nbsp; No resolutions to hold the line on spending for this group!&nbsp; Spend, spend, spend... at any opportunity.&nbsp; First, there was the &quot;fiscal cliff&quot; deal, that ended up being a tax hike on &quot;the rich&quot; and a bunch of pork projects that actually spends more than the tax hike brings in for the year!&nbsp; And next came the Hurricane Sandy relief bill.&nbsp; Actual emergency relief made up a small percentage of the $60 billion the bill entailed.&nbsp; And, after more than two months since the hurricane, Speaker Boehner was literally crucified for holding up the vote!&nbsp; (Not to mention that FEMA reports it will not run out of funds for several weeks.)&nbsp; <br />
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For further details on who got the handouts in the fiscal cliff deal, see:&nbsp; <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/fiscal-cliff-deal-also-doles-out-millions-for-hollywood-railroads-rum-producers/">abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/fiscal-cliff-deal-also-doles-out-millions-for-hollywood-railroads-rum-producers/</a><br />
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And for a partial list of the potential winners in the Sandy relief bill, check out:&nbsp; <a href="http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2013/01/02/the-pork-filled-and-expensive-nonrelief-sandy-relief-bill-n1477710">townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2013/01/02/the-pork-filled-and-expensive-nonrelief-sandy-relief-bill-n1477710</a><br />";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}s:17:"field_story_image";a:1:{i:0;N;}s:12:"field_weight";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:"value";N;}}}