Spending Denialists and the Fiscal Illusion
The late economist James Buchanan predicted our current budgetary impasse. Is there a way out?
Government Spending
Obama: Deep Cuts a Threat to National Security
No word on what effect foreign policy might have on national security
White House to Defer to Congress for Sequestration Plan
On how to avert it, of course, not how to implement it
US Postal Service Lost $1.3 Billion Last Quarter
Cutting Saturday mail isn't going to be enough
AZ Schools Waste Money on Nonexistent Students
Funding is based on last year's enrollment, even when school populations decline
Administration Officials Ordered To Avoid All Talk of Spending Cuts
Most transparent administration ever!
Obama's Spending and Revenue Plan Already Dead in the Water
You can't be serious, says the House
Obama Wants "Short-Term" Delay in Spending Cuts
Because government spending isn't a problem at all
Obama to Propose Package to Stave off Sequestration
Will give full presentation this afternoon
Obama: More Revenue Can Be Raised Without Raising Taxes
Lip service to reducing government waste
Exposing Fraud in New Jersey's Broken Pension System
Former cops collect hefty lifetime pensions thanks to bogus disability claims.
Obama's Economic Stagnation
Despite constant assurances that America is "poised for growth," all evidence points to an economy that's going nowhere.
Progressive Failure Is On Full Display in California
Don't follow the disastrous example set by the Golden State.
Politicians Prefer Spending Now Over Saving for Future Bills
Which explains pension problems, Social Security, Medicare, government debt ...
Researchers Research Research Oversight, Conclude Research Needs More of It
Duplicate research grants from the U.S. government found
Can the U.S. Defend Itself if Sequestration Cuts Really Happen?
If the military can't absorb a $55 billion hit, it's not worth what we've been spending on it.
New Republic Embraces Fiction of California's Balanced Budget
Everything's fine, as long as you completely ignore the public pension crisis that is bankrupting us all!
World War II Spending Did Not End the Great Depression
The aggregate statistics fail to capture essential details of life.
Poll: More Than Half of Republicans OK With Government Shutdown
Anything for a spending cut
How Big Government Undermines Freedom and Prosperity
The dangers of viewing government as the be-all-and-end-all of our society.
Amidst Budget Crisis, Calif. School Superintendents Get Pay Raises
Cashing in rather than cutting back
