Illinois Looks to Spend Additional $900 Million
Despite terrible state finances
Government Spending
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
Europe: America's Crystal Ball?
A new book warns that the United States is adopting a European economic culture.
The Neoliberal Revolution
A new book gives Hayek, Friedman, and others too much credit—and too little.
The Myth of Free Medicaid Money
Advocates are pitching Medicaid expansion as another painless free lunch.
Jerry Brown's Budget Is a Boon to California Unions
The Golden State governor rewards public-sector workers while ignoring the state's tsunami of debt.
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
