Budget
House Democrats Want Their Views To Be Taken Into Account During Budget Negotiations
Don't want the White House making deals unilaterally
The Right Is Wrong About Defense
Conservatives insist military outlays must remain high in order to sustain employment levels. Are they serious?
Congress Heads to Recess With a Few Issues Left Unresolved
Government shutdown, immigration reform, farm bill, etc..
Obama Tells Democrats on the Hill Terms of Upcoming Budget Negotiations
Will reject budget that only spares defense from cuts
Memphis Council Member Complains That Budget Restraint Pleas Go Ignored
Probably not the only place
Lew Says Obama Will Reject Cuts Proposed by Republicans in Upcoming Budget Talks
Doesn't say if the president will veto cuts or allow government shutdown
Democrats and Republicans Both Hint at Allowing Government Shutdown Ahead of Budget Talks
Negotiations on Obamacare and sequestration look likely to cause deadlock
Obama To Warn Republicans Over Budget Negotiations
Expected to say a government shutdown won't do the economy much good
GOP Targets EPA for Further Budget Cuts
$5.5 billion reduction in various natural resources budgets, too
Air Force: Combat Units Grounded by Cuts Set To Fly Again
About a third of all combat planes will resume flights
Wisconsin Budget Offends Libertarians and Small-Government Advocates
DNA collection and increased spending
EU Leaders Reach Seven-Year Budget Deal
$1.3 trillion package agreed on by member states and the European Parliament
Budget Deal Reached for California
Gov. Brown was the voice for fiscal conservatism, which is a scary thought
Reason-Rupe Poll: Congress Should Cut Spending, Forget Gun Control
Plus: 20 percent qualify as libertarian, Social Security is as popular as it is misunderstood.
10 Takeaways from the Latest CBO Budget Projections
The congressional budget scorekeeper projects the next decade of revenues and spending.
Gov. Jerry Brown Proposes $2.9 Billion More for Schools
Projects a surplus, but warning signs show an upcoming drop in tax revenue
Obama Signs Bill Ending Air Traffic Controller Furloughs
Well, that little political game was a bust
Rand Paul, Valerie Jarrett Argue over Air Traffic Delays
Paul blames delays on political gamesmanship with cuts
More Failed Sequestration Fearmongering from the FAA
The flight delays we've been warned about are running behind schedule
Hagel Defends Against Claims of "Gutting" Pentagon Budget
The scariest tiny little cutbacks in the entire world