Spending campaign funds on health insurance raises questions

At least three state legislators have used campaign donations to pay health insurance premiums, raising questions about what politicians can legally do with their war chests.

California governor’s race to set spending record

The California governor’s race is on track to be the most expensive nonpresidential election in U.S. history, sparking a debate over money and influence that could become the campaign’s defining issue.

President needs line-item veto to halt spending like C-17

If you receive a bill for $5,000 for something you didn’t order, and you don’t want, and wouldn’t use if you had it, would you pay the bill? No? Oh yes you will, you will pay it because it will come to you in the form of federal taxes to pay more than $6,000,000,000 for 25 C-17 military cargo planes which the military does not want and cannot possibly use. Don’t worry though, when we discover …

Special election lets voters decide spending

ST. ANTHONY — The fate of $2 million is in your hands.