Internal Docs Show Senate Republicans Are Lurching Toward Earmarks, The ‘Currency Of Corruption’ To ‘Buy And Sell Votes’
The Federalist has obtained the proposed GOP conference rules, allowing for earmarks, which truly conservative lawmakers call the ‘currency of corruption.’
Is Our Exploding National Debt Fueling An Economic Crash?
At our current rate of spending, the U.S. will be unable to confront major problems in the future because we’ve already stretched ourselves too thin.
Why Democrats Can’t Add A Minimum Wage Hike To Their ‘Stimulus’ Bill
Senate Democrats likely lack the votes to pull off a major rules change. Still, the fact so many want to do so speaks to the radical nature of their goals.
Taxpayers Fund A $4.4 Trillion Budget, And Democrats Won’t Even Tell Us What It’s All For
When asked how the government is managing our national resources, the answer ‘We don’t know’ is simply unacceptable.
Austin City Council Defunds Police, 911 Services While Upping Taxpayer Funds For Abortion
‘We remain concerned about the reductions in police positions when crime is increasing and response times are slower,’ the Greater Austin Crime Commission said in a statement.
Trump First President To Budget For Sending Education Bucks Back To States
President Trump’s block-grant plan is a bold call to congressional Republicans to not squander their next opportunity to relieve U.S. education of bureaucracy like they did in his first two years of office.
Trump Administration Proposes Removing Tobacco Authority From FDA
President Trump called for the Food and Drug Administration to lose its authority to regulate tobacco products in his budget request unveiled on Monday.
Trump’s 2021 Budget Aims To Increase Federal Spending On People With Disabilities
Today the Trump administration released ‘A Budget for America’s Future,’ better known as Trump’s financial wishlist for fiscal year 2021.
21 Things 18-Year-Olds Can Do Under Spending Bill Before They Can Legally Buy Cigarettes
Congress thinks citizens under the age of 21 can sacrifice their lives for their country, operate heavy machinery, kill their unborn child, change their sex, but not buy cigarettes.
How Our Endless Wars Are Helping Bankrupt American Taxpayers
As long as the Pentagon is a sacred cow, the United States will never balance its budget. If our military stops being the world police, it can have all the ships and planes it needs to keep us and the troops safe.
Want A European-Style Welfare State? Get Ready For European-Style Tax Rates
‘The reality is that progressive promises can only be funded by radical tax increases on the middle class, a dramatic increase in annual federal deficits and the national debt, or a combination of the two.’
Rep. Mark Meadows Talks Mueller, Budget Deal, And Making Friends In Congress
Congressman Mark Meadows joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss how he navigates Congress and the Trump presidency.
I’m 19. The Spendthrift Trump-Congress Budget Deal Cripples My Future
Both parties on Capitol Hill finally agree on something: spending more money. The new budget deal reminds us it’s time to call a convention of states.
Americans Need To Stop Sending Money Abroad While We Rack Up Trillions In Debt
The United States, a debtor nation with a fiscal deficit pushing $22 trillion, can no longer be big daddy to the world and has to husband its resources more judiciously.
The Real Threat To Seniors Isn’t Trump’s Budget, It’s Democrats’ Single-Payer Plan
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ single-payer bill would, in addition to ending Medicaid, liquidate the Medicare trust funds, using the proceeds to finance the new government-run program.
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.
Millennial Whines About Getting By On $4,000 A Month While Her Parents Pay Her Expenses
In a recent post of The Money Diaries, a woman whines about getting by on $4,000 a month and living rent free in New York City.
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.
If You’re 48 And Your Dad Does Your Taxes, You Have A Problem
This Wall Street Journal article reads like the prototypical combination of fiscal irresponsibility and helicopter parenting gone amok.
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