Government Spending
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.
Democratic Congressional Districts Face Tough Hit From Military Cuts
If you make yourself dependent on government spending ...
Dems Sequester Alternative: Cuts to Ag Subsidies and Defense
And, of course, the Buffett Rule
D.C. Flummoxed By Looming Budget "Cuts"
Really reductions in the rate of increase, but that's all we got
Soaking the Rich
Sorry, Warren Buffett, but extracting cash from the wealthy won't solve our problems.
State of the Union: Will Obama Tell Young People He's Screwing Them Big Time?
Probably not, but they should listen up anyway.
What Marco Rubio Should Say in His State of the Union Response
The Florida senator is giving the GOP response to President Obama tomorrow night. Here's what he should say.
Joe Scarborough Reacts to Nancy Pelosi's Recent Statements on Spending
According to the Minority Leader "it is almost a false argument to say we have a spending problem."
Spending Denialists and the Fiscal Illusion
The late economist James Buchanan predicted our current budgetary impasse. Is there a way out?
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!
