Caulkers

The first caucuses, it would appear, were held in a caulkers’ shop in Boston, and were called caulkers’ meetings. ❋ Henry Louis (1921)

"caulkers" of rum during the day that he became oblivious to the fact of my being ashore, and Chubb took it for granted that I had returned on board, especially as I had sent back the boat in which I landed with the Chinese agent. ❋ James Allan (N/A)

In September, 1751, the _Boston Evening Post_ advertised "Just arrived from Halifax and to be sold, ten strong hearty, Negro men mostly tradesman, such as caulkers, carpenters, sailmakers and ropemakers. [ ❋ Various (N/A)

So Congress deployed nearly a $1 trillion in stimulus, plus a battalion of temporary and targeted programs: cash for clunkers, cash for caulkers, tax credits for home buyers, 99 weeks of jobless benefits, "clean energy" grants, subsidies to states, and so much more. ❋ Unknown (2011)

CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - House approves $6 billion ‘cash for caulkers’ « - Blogs from CNN. com ❋ Unknown (2010)

CNNMoney: House approves $6 billion 'cash for caulkers' ❋ Unknown (2010)

The bill, officially known as the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act but better known as "cash for caulkers," has been touted by President Obama since December as one of the signature pieces of his administration's larger job-creation strategy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

All through the night, a frenzy of hauling and scouring, the caulkers pouring new oakum while Phrynus and the others ranged the trireme peeling off barnacles and blading out the lower decks of what human waste the seawater missed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The bill, officially known as the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act but better known as "cash for caulkers," has been touted by President Obama since February as one of the signature pieces of his administration's larger job-creation strategy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Cash for caulkers has joined cash for clunkers for appliances as a cost-effective — and in the words of President Obama, a sexy — way for you to boost home efficiency and cut energy bills. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Administration officials expect 2 million to 3 million homeowners to participate in the cash for caulkers program, which must approved by Congress. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The bill for the Obama administration's $6 billion Homestar energy-efficiency program, or cash for caulkers, was approved by the House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment this week. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As part of his goal to make existing buildings more efficient, President Barack Obama has promoted a cash for caulkers initiative for existing homes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hoping to drum up support for the Homestar energy-efficiency program, President Barack Obama spoke today at Savannah Technical College in Georgia about the $6 billion cash for caulkers program, or Homestar. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Obama Administration's $6 billion Homestar Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program — often called cash for caulkers — is moving a step closer to reality. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And learn more about other energy-saving incentive programs, including cash for appliances and cash for caulkers, or Homestar. ❋ Unknown (2010)

(We've also started following the Obama administration's proposal for the $6 billion Homestar program, aka cash for caulkers.) ❋ Unknown (2010)

Opponents of the cash for caulkers bill aren't as enthusiastic. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Essential information: As we've been doing with the cash for appliances rebate program, we'll keep you updated on cash for caulkers news on this blog at Twitter. com/CRHomegarden. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Take advantage of the federal government's pending cash for caulkers program. ❋ Unknown (2010)