auto rescue

Let's say you're a Congressman and your constituents are begging for a bronze statue of Johnny Cash in the center of town. Fortunately, there's an important bill being voted on this week, so you just slide a federal funds provision for "urban improvement" in there and vote Yes for the larger matter ...

The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Wednesday to pass the Auto Rescue/Bailout Bill by a vote of 237 to 170. The contents of the bill came from concessions made by Congressional Democrats to White House demand, which include $14 billion in government loans, $1 billion less than was ...