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House Democrats are set tomorrow to bring in private sector lawyers -- at a cost of up to $225,000 over the next nine months -- to help committee staff investigate the Bush administration. House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr., Michigan Democrat, has drawn up a contract with Washington law firm Arnold & Porter for help in his investigation of the firing of eight federal prosecutors last year, according to an unsigned copy of the contract obtained by The Washington Times. The contract specifies that Arnold & Porter will subcontract with another firm, Deloitte & Touche, to "assist Democratic members...

Points of Interest on NIH Research Allocations per 2005 budget, updated 8/10/04 'AIDS' attributed deaths (the majority from the 'side effects' of 'meds') from CDC estimated at 16,371 in 2002 Cardiovascular Disease kills 950,000 every year, yet receives over 1/2 Billion less than AIDS The NIH is spending $3,084 on each citizen estimated as having HIV/AIDS Diabetes kills more Americans than 'AIDS' and breast cancer combined, yet the NIH spends only $80 on each  diabetic Alzheimer's Disease kills 3.3 times more than 'AIDS', yet the NIH spends only $155 on each patient with Alzheimer's Disease Prostate cancer kills 2 times more...

The case for voting No on 30 (a measure to increase Oregon income taxes) is simple. It rests on some basic truths about Oregon's government and economy. Understand those truths, and you'll feel compelled to vote "no". Fail to grasp them, and you'll be tempted to vote "yes". The "no" vote is based on knowledge, and the "yes" vote on ignorance. Big Picture: Out of Control Spending Oregon's state government spending has been growing at an average of 8.82% a year since 1991. Oregon's total private sector income, the source of money to pay for that spending, has grown at...