http://www.capitolwatch.org Defending American Taxpayers from Ineffective Government and Wasteful Spending en-us http://www.capitolwatch.org/frontStory.php?ID=135 Sen. Evan Bayh (IN) announced today that he will not seek re-election in what, many insiders say, would likely have been an easy contest due, in part, to the current atmosphere in Washington, DC. http://www.capitolwatch.org/frontStory.php?ID=134 With the special election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts to the seat of, for all intents and purposes, the architect of healthcare reform, a clear message has been sent to Washington about the will of the people and what they think about the current plan. http://www.capitolwatch.org/frontStory.php?ID=133 As the administration finds itself caught between Republicans and factions of their own party over the future of the war in Afghanistan, a wide range of issues have managed to shoot off this central lightning rod to form their own perfect storms in our nation's capital. http://www.capitolwatch.org/frontStory.php?ID=132 Buying Congress through campaign contributions has always been a common activity in Washington, but at least in the past it was somewhat hidden. http://www.capitolwatch.org/frontStory.php?ID=131 The president's request for additional funds not offset by higher taxes or budget cuts is an ill-advised plan that neither helps enough to be worth the costs, nor costs so little that the amount is negligible.