What should government do?  A Jindal meditation  —  What is the appropriate role of government?  —  Traditionally, the division between conservatives and liberals has been over the role and size of the welfare state: liberals think that the government should play a large role in sanding off …

Gov. Jindal Follow-up: What Is ‘Volcano Monitoring’?  —  After President Obama's speech on the economy last night, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal criticized government spending in the stimulus bill, citing examples including “$140 million for something called ‘volcano monitoring.’”

Jindal earns bad reviews in national debut  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — It was billed as a “coming out party” for one of the GOP's most promising young stars.  —  But after nearly universal criticism was heaped on Gov. Bobby Jindal's high-profile response to President Obama's address to Congress Tuesday night …

Bobby Jindal and volcano monitoring: What was he talking about?  —  When Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal delivered the official Republican response to President Obama's speech last night, he blasted elements of the economic stimulus package as “wasteful spending"- among them, “$140 million for something called ‘volcano monitoring.’”

Taxes, Spending Cuts to Fund Health Reform  —  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will propose a combined $634 billion in upper-income tax increases and cuts to government health spending over 10 years to fund a new program aimed at getting health coverage to all Americans, a senior administration official said Wednesday.