Trump Threatens to Sink COVID-19 Relief Bill Unless Congress Cuts Wasteful Spending, Spends More on $2,000 Stimulus Checks
"It truly is a disgrace," said Trump.
"It truly is a disgrace," said Trump.
Congress' extension of a federal ban on evictions does little to address the legal problems with the policy.
The $2.3 trillion spending bill repeals criminal penalties for using Smokey Bear's likeness without government permission.
"No responsible legislator should vote for such a thing," said Justin Amash (L–Mich.).
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Unsettled political circumstances and the ongoing pandemic crossed with Congress' broken bill-passing process is a recipe for chaos.
The strange alliance proves once again that the one thing politicians can agree on is spending taxpayers' money.
With a Democrat about to re-occupy the White House, a Republican congressman rediscovers his commitment to fiscal restraint.
Charities are free to help people who truly need help.
More spending doesn't necessarily mean better results.
Auditors now say the military may be able to pass an audit before the end of the next decade, so at least that's something.
Get ready for President-elect Biden to join forces with big spending Republicans.
If we can't trim the Pentagon's budget this year, will we ever?
The president-elect promised record levels of spending and taxes on the campaign trail. Will he succeed?
How to slow massive and unchecked national deficits in an age of runaway spending and divided government.
Why people continue to trust government officials is a mystery.
Trump plans to steal less of other people’s cash then Biden does, though neither has any serious suggestions for paying for their spending schemes.
The Democratic presidential candidate has promised not to raise taxes on middle-income earners. That's not the full story.
The president might just be the world's worst negotiator.
There's a fox, a goose, and a bag of grain. And a hippopotamus in the middle of the river.
After years of federal fiscal recklessness, is Washington's bill finally coming due?
The president's erraticism and Senate Republican opposition might save taxpayers from having to shell out for another 10-digit relief package.
House Democrats had approved $71 billion in assistance to homeowners and renters. The White House said it would agree to $60 billion. Now they'll get $0.
It is an abrupt reversal for Trump, who as recently as Saturday had voiced his support for another stimulus package.
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Even without further spending increases, the Congressional Budget Office projects that the national debt will hit 107 percent of GDP in 2023.
Trump's farm bailouts have cost taxpayers more than $28 billion already, and he just announced another $14 billion in payments as part of his reelection pitch to farm-heavy states.
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The fight to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg reveals a long-degraded political culture.
The Congressional Budget Office warns that higher levels of debt will slow economic growth significantly in the years ahead.
Skyrocketing debt, higher borrowing costs, and a hobbled economy are predicted in the latest Congressional Budget Office report.
Biden is proposing about $3 trillion in new taxes, mostly on the rich, to pay for up to $11 trillion in new spending. That's a recipe for even bigger budget deficits.
The COVID-19 pandemic will strain some state budgets, but you shouldn't believe the predictions about catastrophic cuts.
Democrats are proposing $3 trillion.
The Congressional Budget Office says the deficit will hit $3.3 trillion this year. The national debt will exceed the size of America's gross domestic product for the first time since the end of World War II.
Whether Biden or Trump wins this November, we're in for big, unaffordable government. How much bigger and how unaffordable are the only real questions.
Abolishing fares could lead to even more federal aid for L.A. Metro, which has already received a $861.9 million bailout this year.
Annual federal spending grew by $940 billion under his signature, even before the coronavirus.
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More spending means more debt and more future taxes.
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There is no state that will weather the COVID-19 pandemic without making difficult decisions. But the revenue hit will be less severe in places that were being thrifty and vigilant.
Senate Republicans announced Monday that the federal government will pay an additional $200 per week in unemployment benefits. The $600 per week benefits boost will expire on July 31.
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White House brags about the supposed success of the coronavirus relief program are based on shoddy data.