1. And the House voted on Wednesday to expand Medicare to cover prescription drugs, which is projected to add billions of dollars annually to spending. 2. Advocates believe GATT will create high-wage jobs and add billions of dollars to the economy by opening export markets to efficient U.S. producers. 3. Both arms of Congress moved forward on education reform measures Thursday, with the Senate adding billions of dollars in new spending. 4. But they also added billions of dollars to the cost of cars in America. 5. Consequently, Big Macs add billions to national income but the homemade lasagna they are displacing never shows up. 6. Democrats trying to add billions for farm aid and school safety programs were voted down as midnight neared. 7. Fiscal discipline has broken down on Capitol Hill, as Republicans and Democrats quietly add billions of dollars to bills that were already voted on in Congress. 8. Foreign sales could add billions more to the payday. 9. He adds billions in tax cuts for the truly wealthy. 10. He said drug use is the leading cause of crime and violence and adds billions of dollars to health care costs. |