Government Spending
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Justin Amash on Government Spending: ‘It's Looking as Bad as Any Time I've Seen Since I've Been in Congress’
President Trump and his congressional collaborators get set for a free-spending fall, warns the libertarian congressman
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This Column Will Pay For Itself!
The notion that a dollar of government spending can yield more than a dollar in savings, "paying for itself," is absurd.
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$20,000,000,000,000 in Debt and Rising
Now that Trump’s made a deal with Democrats, our national debt is higher than ever.
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'The New Center' Is Full of the Same Old Worship of a Powerful Federal Government
This is not the antidote to Trump. This is not an "alternative" to anything.
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City Budgets Squandered on Pointless Union Giveaways
"Project labor agreements" requiring union contracts on most government work are spreading in California.
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On Health Care, Private Sector May Show Congress the Way
Just because Congress can't fix health care doesn't mean it can't be done.
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5 Cities That Got F**ked By the Olympics
The Olympics are an awful deal for the cities that host them.
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Stossel: $2 Million Bathroom
John Stossel investigates a New York City park bathroom that cost $2 million to build.
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Remy: $20 Trillion Reasons (Lady Gaga Parody)
There are 20 trillion reasons we should rein in government spending.
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Trump Budget Full of Spending Increases
Proponents of government spending warned of a budget full of cuts, but that's not what happened.
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Justice Department Again Threatens to Snatch Federal Grants from Sanctuary Cities
Hundreds of millions in crime and court funding at stake
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Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes: The Story of Government
Programs that don't work as intended ought to be cut.
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NYC Government Spends $2 Million on a Park Bathroom
Overspending is what government does.
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Stossel: Departments Grow and Cherries Rot
Most folks have no idea what federal agencies do. John Stossel reports on wasteful programs like the Agriculture Department forcing farmers to let cherries rot.
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Can a Governor Save Rural Regions? Should He?
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Virginia unveiled a plan for economic growth in the rural parts of the state.
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5 Cities That Won't Be Hosting the 2024 Olympics, and Why That Makes Them Winners
Hosting the Olympics is a bad deal, and organizers are having a harder time finding willing rubes.
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Chris Christie Enjoying a Public Beach During a Government Shutdown Is What Politicians Do
It shouldn't surprise you when politicians show their true nature.
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The Illusory Savings From Cutting Medicaid
Congressional Republicans promise to achieve greater frugality in Medicaid without inflicting more hardship. It's not gonna happen.
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California Lawmakers Spend More, Avoid Reform
The latest budget has new spending but no attempts at serious reform.
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Trump's New Line on NATO: Expensive, But Worth It!