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The complete results of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation's BillTally study for the 111th Congress have been released. Wondering what your Representative and Senators are working on when they are in Washington? Visit the BillTally page HERE and you can simply search their names to find out the grand total of all their sponsored legislation.
A setback today for the Balanced Budget Amendment, as the measure looked to be headed to the Senate floor with the support of Sens. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.). However, it has been stalled despite the momentum behind it. Taxpayers and anyone concerned with our unsustainable debt burden will be holding their breath!
Good news, bad news, on the state front today as a public employee pension reform bill that would move to a definite contribution system in Kansas was indefinitely shelved. However, New Hampshire continues to stay one step ahead of the state budget crisis as the Senate overwhelmingly passed public employee retirement benefit reform that will raise the retirement age and increase employee contributions to their fund.