Senate Busts Budget Caps: Spending Up 9%

Federal spending in 2006 is set to rise 9%, the largest increase since 1990 and enough to earn Congress near failing grades from the Heritage Foundation’s third quarter report card. Most families facing steep new expenses would cut back on additional spending. However, the Senate is preparing to bust fiscal year (FY) 2007 discretionary spending caps by at least $32 billion....

The complete story is at this Human Events article.