Government Spending
Obama Sounds a False Alarm Over Sequestration
Even if the cuts come to pass, Obama's job is to make the executive branch of the federal government work.
Senate GOP Considers Granting Unilateral Budgetary Powers to President
Not clear on where that lies in the Constitution ...
Obama to Meet With House and Senate Leaders Friday
Last ditch effort to avoid spending cuts
Union That Helped Bring Down Hostess Gets to Snack on Federal Funds
Striking employees now get to chow down on retraining money
Jindal Suggests Obamacare as a Place to Cut Federal Spending
The program hasn't even started yet, so nobody would notice
White House Threatens To Reduce Money to States Over Sequestration
The most devastating 1.5 percent reduction in proposed spending increases evah!
As Sequester Approaches, Governors Want Control of Federal Funds
Want more discretion on how they can spend money they're getting from D.C.
Why Republicans Are Bungling the Sequestration Debate
Republicans in Congress lack a narrative to counter further government spending.
Federal Government Spends Record-High on Union Work
Union officials getting taxpayer-funded salaries doing union work (to extract more taxpayer money)
President's Anti-Poverty Programs Expected to Cost as Much as Landing on the Moon
But will we get a new Tang for our troubles?
Pentagon Expensively Prepares To Fight a 20th Century War
Lots of tanks and aircraft carriers
The Democrats' Flawed and Contradictory Approach to Spending
Democrats don't quite know what sort of spending problem we have. But they're sure it's one that doesn't require cutting anything.