Government Spending
Top Australian Government Officials Get a $100K Raise
If it was a corporation, the usual suspects would scream
Poll: Most Americans Support Tax Hikes For High-Income Earners
But not so keen on entitlement cuts
Groups Upset About Unrelated Spending in Sandy Aid Bill
Millions for museums and head start centers
If Government Aid Programs Were Charities, Would Anybody Recommend Giving Money to Them?
The government excels in spending money on overhead costs
Bloomberg Takes Aim at the Fiscal Horror Show of State Employee Salaries
Fiddling with the rules while the economy burns
Greece Reveals Results of Debt Buyback Program
Surprisingly, it didn't get as much back as hoped
Calif. Employee Pay Spirals Out of Control
State psychiatrist rakes in More than $800,000 a year
Most of Obama's Proposed Spending Hikes Destined for New Spending
Only $400 billion would go toward deficit reduction
Feds Question Viability of California's Bullet Train
Discovering what everybody else is warning about: Faulty ridership and environmental studies
Obama to Ask Congress for $60 Billion in Storm Aid
State officials say they need at least $82 billion
Calif. Stem Cell Board Accused of Confict of Interest
Members stand to benefit from funding doled out
Watch: LaHood Smacked Down over Calif. High-Speed Train Funding (and Lack Thereof)
Where's the private support?
No One is Serious About Debt
Obama argues that having a cap on debt, rather than unlimited debt, is a "bad strategy" for the nation.
Defending the World, Bankrupting Ourselves
After decades of American protection, our friends can form their own alliances to confront any adversary.
Republicans for Big Government
Any significant movement of wealth from taxpayers to tax consumers will not enhance prosperity.
VA Governor Dinged For Letting Agencies Suggest Their Own Budget Cuts
Bureaucrats then recommend cuts they know won't fly
Tax-Funded Texas Cancer Agency Investigated as a Boondoggle
Throwing money around and driving-away credible scientists
Higher Taxes, Smaller Government?
To curb spending, Republicans will have to insist on clear, enforceable measures to induce greater discipline, and stick to them.
Please read this if you think deficits don't matter and that spending doesn't drive deficits.
Or, Fun Facts About the Fiscal Cliff!
