That is an increase of $10.1 billion over last year's spending.

Such a system would effectively give Western members a veto over spending.

But, they add, the fight then could be over military spending.

He was in favor of increased subsidies and greater local control over public spending.

He said his program would cost $6.7 billion a year, a 70 percent increase over current spending.

This is really just a story about the dire state of the economy and individuals over spending.

The administration and Congress digging in for a test of wills over federal spending.

With global economic upheaval, concern over federal spending is front and center.

I think that in the coming months, we will have very intensive arguments over spending.

Right now, Congress has too much power over spending.