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Members of Congress spend tax money on luxury cars, big salaries, perks (St. Lucie News Tribune)

Job losses, home foreclosures and the worst economy in decades have forced many Americans to cut back or do without.But not members of Congress, who voted themselves a 5 percent increase in their own budgets for staff salaries, office expenses and perks last year.Tom Rooney, a House Republican from the Treasure Coast, spent about $2,500 to maintain an aquarium in his office.U.S. Rep. Alcee ...
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You couldn’t invent a better person (The Gaston Gazette)

I don’t care how you say it or how you write it, you just can’t say enough good about John McCullough. Bad just doesn’t come into the equation. He died the other day, and the wheels of that fine man’s productive life slowed to a halt. I’m...
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Roadshow: Taxes at the pump (San Jose Mercury News)

Inflation has greatly eaten away at funds for road repairs.
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Cutbacks put school executives' pay, benefits in spotlight (Journal & Courier)

When Pam Smith recently looked into administrative numbers and compensation in Tippecanoe School Corp., the parent was surprised by what she found.
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House panel carries over bill to index gas tax (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

The House Finance Committee voted today to carry over until next year a bill to increase the gas tax as cars become more fuel-efficient. The bill by Sen. Emmett W. Hanger, R-Augusta, was designed to increase transportation revenues by indexing the state’s per-gallon tax on gasoline with federal fuel efficiency standards. Lawmakers said they carried over the bill because Gov. Bob McDonnell is ...
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FORTE-FIED (Dayton Daily News)

Consider the following, gleaned from Kia’s media Web site:“ Kia Motors America is the marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea . KMA offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 670 dealers throughout the United States. For 2009, KMA recorded its 15th consecutive year of increased U.S. market share.”
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John O'Kane: Ideallergy (The Huffington Post)

As Obama's first year in office wraps we have to wonder how he squandered such a great opportunity to produce real "change," the theme that inspired his campaign.
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Raging Roads (Style Weekly)

While politicians focus on potholes, a bigger problem emerges: How to fix a broken highway-funding system.
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Tips for increasing your truck's gas mileage (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

(ARA) - With the high cost of fuel, many pickup owners are feeling the burn at the pump. While some consumers may be able to purchase a new truck that gets better gas mileage, many of us are financially stuck with the truck we currently have.
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Minn. at center of ethanol debate (5 Eyewitness News St. Paul)

There's a showdown coming over the amount of ethanol that goes into gas tanks across the state; a fight over energy, money, and your safety...
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