Government Spending
Intolerance is OK if You Attack the Right (Wrong) People: Chris Christie Fat-Shaming Edition
Making fun of his weight distracts from the reality of public service as an excuse to live off the government teat.
Tax Take Keeps Growing—But Good Luck Catching Up With Government Spending
The U.S. government has proven itself perfectly capable of outspending the healthiest revenue stream it has ever seen.
Why Can't We Build Things Anymore? Because Government Is Terrible
Putting the 'fruc' in 'infrastructure,' New York City edition
Rand Paul and Ted Cruz Try to Out-Fiscal-Hawk One Another
It's no coincidence that the would-be Tea Party presidents were the only GOP votes against the Senate budget
Arguments for Military Sequestration for Conservatives
Arguments strong enough for a conservative, but made for everyone.
The Case of the Mysteriously Missing Export-Import Bank Data
Information being used to critique the cronyist institution has disappeared online.
Bad Payments Rise in High Risk Federal Programs
Error-ridden programs paid out $125 billion in improper payments last year.
The Oppressive Logic of Obama's Plan to Chase Down Foreign Earnings
It won't bring back the money but will drive America down the road to serfdom
The Case Against Convening a New Constitutional Convention
The U.S. Constitution may not be perfect, but a new constitutional convention will probably make it worse.
Government Debt on the Road to Ruin
Nearly every state has followed the same basic policy of making promises today and letting someone figure out how to pay for them years from now.
The Road to Serfdom Logic in the Obama Budget's Plan to Go After Corporate Foreign Earnings
It'll eliminate tax loopholes that offer relief from America's oppressive rates
Job Training Ideas in Obama's Budget: Fewer Occupational Licenses but More Credentials. Huh?
Proposals call for $15 million to eliminate unneeded state occupational licenses, but $500 million to develop new credentials and training program.
Obama Budget Includes More Money for Agency Policing Campus Sex
The Office for Civil Rights and its army of bureaucrats would get $30 million.
Obama Slams 'Mindless Austerity' of Budget Caps His Administration Proposed
The sequestration process was the White House's idea in the first place.
"Obama's 10 New Taxes": Collect 'em all!
President Obama's budget doesn't just propose spending more money than ever before. It also raises taxes all over the place.
How Obama's 529 College Tax Plan Debacle Proves the Welfare State is Doomed
Someone has to pay for it-but no one wants to foot the bill.
SOTU and the Cynical Call for Bipartisanship: Four Decades of B.S.
President Obama's call for putting aside partisanship and governing as "Americans" is one of the oldest and most dishonest cliches in politics.
Massive Scale of Improper Payments Show Govt is Too Big NOT to Fail
Medicare may be making mistakes 20% of the time, school lunch programs 15%, and the Earned Income Tax Credit 25%.
How Financial Aid Drives Up the Cost of College
Massive infusion of money through subsidies and student aid offers no incentive to control costs or seek out efficiencies in higher education.
The Real Scale of U.S. Defense Spending
Nearly $1 trillion was spent on the war in Afghanistan, mostly under President Obama.
Elizabeth Warren Is Right: The Cromnibus Aids Crony Capitalism
Give her credit where credit is due.
The Emerging Battle Between Political Outsiders and Insiders
Spending bill vote reveals a new political battle - not the left versus the right, but the edge versus the center
The Pentagon Can Have Whatever It Wants. As Long As It's Not Less Money.
Yes, that's right: Congressional leaders are forcing the Pentagon to take more money than it asked for.