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.
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.
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.
The September 30 Deadline For Obamacare Repeal Is Fake News
The Senate’s 52 Republicans have multiple options open to keep the Obamacare repeal process alive after September 30. The only question is whether they have the political will to do so.
Why Congress Should Pass An Appropriations Bill On Time For Once
Continuing resolutions ultimately cost taxpayers, who pay for congressionally induced instability and terribly inefficient funding and contract management.
To Deliver Real Senate Rule Changes, Repeal The 17th Amendment
We don’t need another radio show or beautiful think tank with marble bathrooms. We need to start winning. The reason we’re not is the game is rigged against us.
What You Need To Know About Budget Reconciliation In The Senate
After the House passed the American Health Care Act, the Senate has begun sorting through its options for health care legislation. Looming are procedural concerns unique to the Senate.
Building On Donald Trump’s First Legislative Victories
Breaking down what happened with these two Trump legislative successes—Obamacare revision and the budget omnibus—illustrates what we should expect from the coming years.
Trump’s Budget Is An Attack On The Bureaucratic State
The Trump blueprint is less of a budgeting document than a plan to begin rolling back some of the worst excesses of the bureaucratic state.
6 Ways To Give Great Christmas Gifts While On A Tight Budget
Your family and friends know you’re working on a budget so they’ll understand. If you put time and thought into your gift, it’ll show.
How To Prepare For The Impending Justice Department Inspector General ReportWhat can we expect from Inspector General Michael Horowcontinue reading >- Impeachment Is Slowly Destroying Democrats’ 2020 Political HopesThe Democratic effort to impeach Trump and overturn thecontinue reading >
- The Feds Don’t Need To Tell You Or Get A Warrant To Collect Your Emails And Phone RecordsIn reality, the government can obtain electronic communcontinue reading >
