In a nutshell
EPA - could go either way. Likely event will be somewhere between "no extra pollution" and "we're all gonna choke to death". Both extremes are pretty laughable.
GWB does not have a great track record in this area.
Halliburton - well, we lefties could easily say "Told ya!" but what's the point. What intrigues me more is the silence on the fiscally-conservative right over no-bid open ended contracts with no accountability and little control.
Federal pay raise cut - should I be outraged? Since I got a 1.5% raise this year, screw 'em. :-)