The Fiscal Cliff
A forum on America's impending budgetary doom and what to do about it
Government Spending
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!
Are Conservatives Rethinking their Hostility to Criminal Justice Reform?
Tough-on-crime usually means tough-on-taxpayers.
Why the Sequestration Cuts Shouldn't Be Part of Any Larger Fiscal Cliff Deal-Making.
So we're facing a "fiscal cliff," Ben Bernanke's term for the following things scheduled to take place on January 1, 2013.
The Tax Increases We 'Need'? What About the Spending We Don't?
In the aftermath of this month's election, Democrats have renewed the push for higher tax rates on top earners.
Treat the Tax-Me-More Crowd to a Voluntary Additional Tax
Leave rates and rules where they are, but add a line to tax returns for a VAT-a voluntary additional tax.
The Future of Financing the Arts: An Interview with Adam Huttler of Fractured Atlas
"We must abandon the notion that a strong arts policy begins and ends with public funding."
3 Reasons to Kill the Dept. of Homeland Security
It's unnecessary, ineffective, and expensive. And that's just for starters.
California Voters Give Sacramento One More Chance to Balance the Budget
The clock is ticking on economic reforms in the Golden State.
