Government Spending
It Takes Less Work to Afford to Purchase Nice Clothes Compared to 1956
Remember when folks bring up the gap between the classes or the "vanishing middle."
Little Urgency in Dealing with Fiscal Cliff
Why you'd think the government cutting spending wasn't the worst thing to ever happen.
Iowa Has $800 Million Surplus
Of course, having learned nothing over the past decade, politicians want to figure out how to spend it
Fiscal Hawks Need to Fight for the Debt Ceiling
It is a constitutional tool to save America from itself
Infrastructure Expenses Loom for PA
The state has been spending on everything but core responsibilities
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?