BY JOE CONASON As the government contemplates spending very large sums of money, it is reassuring to know that somebody still worries about waste. Or it would be reassuring, if only that somebody were not Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, who promises that he and his fellow Republicans will “protect taxpayers against the rush to spend their money.” This loud pledge of thrift and transparency by the GOP leadership might be more persuasive coming […]
Timing Is Wrong For Phony Thrift
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