The President’s Spending Cap-Busting Budget Shouldn’t Be The Best We Can Do
The president’s budget proposes we spend vastly more money for 15 years than we take in, and lead us to spending more in interest payments than we do on Social Security or defense.
7 Ideas For Making Congress Solve The National Debt Crisis
Congressional salaries should be reduced every time a budget is passed with spending exceeding revenue, a firm cap on spending should be imposed, and entitlement reform should become an urgent priority.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Demands That Congress Stop Pretending To Pay For Its Spending
Republicans may criticize Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for proposing new spending, but the difference between her and most GOP members represents one of degree rather than of kind.
Why A Hollywood Boycott Over Electing A Republican Would Actually Help Georgia
Actors want to boycott Georgia for the crime of electing a Republican governor. That would actually be a good thing for taxpayers, who are getting fleeced by stars who hate them.
When The U.S. Goes Bankrupt, Here’s Who Gets Out With The Least Pain
According to a recent estimate, the combined pension hole of all U.S. states and cities is now equal to the world’s fourth-largest economy, Germany. Also, Medicare has no money in eight years.
Republicans Are Spending Your Money Like There’s No Tomorrow
When does lavish federal spending get reined in? Not when there’s a Republican Congress, apparently.
Mitch McConnell And Democrats Mutually Reassure Our National Destruction From Entitlements
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should be reminded that two wrongs don’t make a right.
To Prove Democrats Run Congress Even In The Minority, Check Out The Latest Spending Fight
The Trump tweet illustrates a much larger problem facing congressional Republicans: They don’t want to fight—about the wall, or about much of anything, particularly spending.
I Gave Up AC This Summer To Live Within My Means. America Should Try That
Going without air conditioning is my choice to live within my means without whining or demanding that other people pay my bills.
Congress Is Aiming Toward Another Omnibus Spending Disaster. Here’s How To Prevent That
We agree with President Trump: a spending bill like the one passed this March must never happen again. Unfortunately, Congress currently is on a path to repeat that debacle.
Is CBO Working With Budget Committee Staff To Hide An Illegal Obamacare Bailout?
If CBO and House Budget are blameless, and everything about this budget change occurred in an above-board manner, they seem to have a funny way of going about proving their innocence.
Not Only Did Paul Ryan Not Fix Entitlements, He Made Them Worse
Paul Ryan’s ‘legacy’ on entitlement reform will consist of his role as the first speaker to repeal a cap on entitlement spending.
No, Nancy Pelosi, Republicans Aren’t ‘Cutting’ Medicare, But They Should
Democrats and Republicans are working together to burn down the U.S. economy by ignoring our Medicaid- and Medicare-fueled debt tsunami.
It’s Beyond Disgusting That Republicans Haven’t Cut Planned Parenthood’s Subsidies Yet
Republicans yet again voted to fund an organization that aborts babies and spends taxpayer dollars to boot conservatives from office. What gives?
Republicans Omit Obamacare Bailout From Omnibus. DO NOT CONGRATULATE
To most individuals outside Washington, Republicans moving to bail out Obamacare, and attempting to pass 2,200-plus page bills in mere hours, signifies a degree of insanity.
Politico’s Dumbest Headline Ever Trivialized Rand Paul’s Budget Protest
The brief lapse in appropriations had serious underlying causes, and the flip way its correspondents covered the incident led to arguably the dumbest headline in Politico’s history.
Our National Debt And Government Spending Are A Moral Abomination
Parents and grandparents who otherwise work hard to help their kids have no compunction about burdening them with endless budget deficits resulting in a crushing national debt.
Senate Budget Deal Lights Billions Of Deficit-Generating Dollars On Fire
Of course, Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer want to ram the deal through Congress by Thursday evening—because we have to pass the bill to find out what’s in it.
Why Running Parent Leave Through Social Security Is The Smartest Live Option
Those supporting the Social Security paid leave approach think this could be our best, most realistic option and reshape how the public thinks about government and our public safety net.
How Congress Can Restrain The Executive Branch Without Reviving Earmarks
The call to restore earmarks is partly based on the belief that Congress has inadequate control over how the executive branch spends money. False.
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