Nate Silver: Entitlement Programs Drive Growth in Federal Spending
Welcome aboard, Nate
Government Spending
Sandy Aid Consumes Year of Estimated Revenue from Tax Hikes
All gone, already, and we haven't even dealt with the debt ceiling
House Approves Additional $33.7 Billion in Sandy Aid
Let's see where it all actually ends up
Let Courts Handle Detroit's Inevitable Bankruptcy
A pre-packaged bankruptcy that requires state involvement would be politically explosive.
Court Orders KS To Find Another $400M For School Funding
Let's see ... Under the sofa cushions? Check ...
Spending Cuts Are Mostly Fiction
Only in Washington could you get away with referring to both spending hikes and tax hikes as spending "cuts."
Beware Obama's Big Ideas
The president and his fans say the best is yet to come. That can't be good.
Against Government Debt
Thomas Jefferson's favorite economist had some harsh things to say about government borrowing
Get States off the Federal Dole
Why are U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for surveillance cameras in Alaska?
Hiring More Cops Is Not the Answer
Public officials need to consider a wider array of crime-fighting options.
128 Million Americans Now Depend on Government Programs
Which is great if you're a politician, but not so good for those paying the bills
What Fresh Horrors Await Californians in the Next Budget?
State casts about for new stones to get blood from
An Exercise in Fiscal Evasion
Congress and the White House do nothing about the ever-expanding federal budget.
How Walt Disney Cashes In on Corporate Welfare
Why are taxpayers picking up the tab for Mickey Mouse?
Stop Talking About Freedom and Start Protecting It
Lawmakers pay lip service to liberty while trampling it under foot.
John Boehner Wants to Use Debt Ceiling Debate to Force Spending Cuts
Or just cave as usual; six of one, half a dozen of the other
Obama Signs Defense Bill
2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) comes with a $633 billion price tag
Runaway Federal Spending Continues To Fuel Concern
Observers doubt that officials have the backbone, or sanity, to spend less
PA Lawmaker Seeks To Cap State Spending
Would link it to inflation and population growth, Colorado-style
House Votes to Block Federal Employee Pay Raises
Future unclear amid all the other politicking
To Revive the Economy, Cut Federal Spending
Obama and Boehner are both big spenders. That's the problem.
