Trump Is Mad About the $854 Billion Spending Bill, but Not Because of Its Price Tag
The president is angry that Congress funded other wasteful projects instead of his.
Government Spending
Congress Just Passed a $150 Billion Spending Package Without Any Consideration for Looming Trillion-Dollar Deficit
Just days after the latest CBO projections showed the deficit getting worse, Congress signs off on another bi-partisan spending increase.
#MAGA: Federal Deficit Jumps 32 Percent, Hits $895 Billion for Fiscal 2018!
The economy might be humming but when are we going to have to, you know, pay for the party already?
The $1.7 Billion Federal Job Training Program Is a Massive Failure
The program's goals might be admirable, but the reality is a whole different story.
Senate Budget Votes Are a Sign of the Trump Era's Other Legacy
One of the most lasting consequences of the Trump years will be Republicans' complete abdication of fiscal responsibility.
Tax Reform 2.0? Let's Do Better
We need to get serious about controlling government spending.
The Bill Is Finally in for Tom Price's Private Plane Trips
Federal officials are supposed to travel in a cost-efficient way. The former secretary of health and human services rarely did.
The Debt Clock Keeps Spinning
Federal debt now equals 78 percent of gross domestic product.
Rep. Justin Amash Calls Out House Republicans for Passing 'Massively Wasteful' $675 Billion Defense Bill
Amash was one of just three House Republicans to vote against the spending bill.
CBO: National Debt Projected to Surpass 150 Percent of GDP in Next 30 Years
Entitlement spending, health care costs, and the GOP tax legislation will drive up the debt.
The Senate Just Gave the Pentagon an $82 Billion Boost. That's More Money Than Russia's Entire Military Budget.
Democrats will oppose anything Trump wants, unless it's more money for the Pentagon.
Senate Can't Muster Votes to Trim 0.08 Percent of Federal Budget
Trump's plan to cut $15 billion in spending really would have cut only about $1.1 billion. Its rejection is depressing anyway.
Congressional Republicans Say They Just Cut $15 Billion in Spending. It's Actually Only $1.1 Billion.
President Donald Trump's rescission bill actually cuts just $57 million from current year spending. So that oughta solve the fiscal crisis.
Flirting With Presidential Run, Former Starbucks CEO Says America Needs to Address National Debt
"There's no for-profit business in the world that could sustain itself or survive with $20 trillion in debt," says Howard Schultz. "It's just not responsible."
This Year's Farm Bill Is Everything Wrong With Washington
The bill is full of handouts to wealthy businesses and other special interests.
Rand Paul's Plan to Balance the Budget by 2023 Will Get a Senate Vote This Week
Do Republicans have the guts to impose strict spending caps?
Bernie Sanders Has a Jobs Plan. It's Called 'Socialism.'
Can't get work? Trim hedges for the government!
Today's 'Balanced Budget Amendment' Is a Month Late and $1 Trillion Short
Thursday's vote is an empty gesture. Worse, it's a hypocritical one.
Are Trillion-Dollar Deficits the New Norm?
It's time to wise up and start curtailing America's mounting debt.
Rep. Justin Amash on Trump, Ryan, and the 'Stupidity' of How the Government Spends Your Money
The firebrand Michigan congressman unloads on the GOP leadership's unwillingness to shrink government's size, scope, and spending.
Trillion-Dollar Deficits Are Back and Here to Stay
The Congressional Budget Office is about to release a report. Spoiler alert: It won't be pretty.
My new "The Hill" Op Ed on Federalism and the Legal Battle Over Sanctuary Cities
The various lawsuits pitting the Trump administration against sanctuary jurisdictions has important implications for constitutional federalism that go beyond immigration policy.
Rep. Thomas Massie: 'Anybody That Voted for the Omnibus Committed an Appalling Act'
The problem is in the procedure, says the libertarian-leaning Kentucky congressman. He thinks it could cost the GOP big in November.
Your Friday Cliffhanger: Will Trump Sign or Veto the Omnibus? (UPDATE: Trump Signs)
The president wants his border wall funding.
9 Ridiculous Things About the Omnibus Budget Bill
Spending. The Pentagon. TIGER grants. Border Wall. NSF. Planned Parenthood. CDC. Head Start. The whole process. I can't take it anymore.
The Omnibus Spending Bill Is a Fiscal Embarrassment
Republicans prove yet again why they deserve to be labeled the biggest swamp spenders.
Congress Is Still Ignoring Its Spending Problem as Deadline Looms for $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill
Four out of five voters agree that Washington has a spending problem, but a new omnibus spending bill will add yet more to the national debt.
The Federal Government's TIGER Program Splurges on Sidewalks in Rural Florida and Recreational Boat Ramps in Iowa
It was supposed to be a temporary stimulus program. Instead it's an engine for pork.
A Heretical Plan for Cutting Spending on Education
Government at all levels fuels an educational arms race through lavish and indiscriminate funding.
Ben Carson Spent $31K on a Dining Table, and 5 Other Times Trump Cabinet Members Wasted Your Money
Hey, big spenders, spend a little...less of our money on yourselves?
The Federal Government's Finances Are a Total Wreck
And the biggest liabilities don't even appear on the official balance sheet.
Trump's New Budget Plan Is a Fiscal Disaster
The administration's spending blueprint continues the fiscal decline that began during the Bush era.
Did We Get the Tea Party Wrong?: Podcast
An autopsy for the brief limited-government era of conservatism that ended on Friday
The Tea Party Is Officially Dead. It Was Killed by Partisan Politics.
I helped make the grassroots activist movement a reality. But now the party's over.
In Memoriam: The GOP Pretending to Care About Fiscal Restraint
The new two-year budget deal will result in a $1 trillion deficit.
Our Infrastructure Is Not 'Crumbling.' Repeat: Our Infrastructure Is Not 'Crumbling'
The number of structurally deficient bridges, never high to begin with, has been dropping over the past 30 years.
The Senate Budget Deal Proves Republicans Love Government Spending
The GOP leadership cheers on a bipartisan spending spree.
Senate Reaches Bipartisan Deal to Keep the Government Open By Spending More Money On Everything
Both parties agree on more spending and bigger deficits.
Woman Still Getting Civil-War Survivor Benefits Shows How Federal Policies Mortgage the Future
Abraham Lincoln couldn't have dreamed that 21st-century Americans would still be paying for pensions created under him.
Who Wants a Big Gas Tax Hike?
Some people are pushing Trump to fund his infrastructure dreams with a 140 percent increase in the federal gas tax.
