Government spending
America's Economy Is In Trouble. The Biden Administration Can Help Fix It
What matters is that the American economy is in trouble and hard-working families are feeling the pain.
'Skinny' Build Back Better is Still a Bad Idea
A closer look shows that Skinny BBB would prove inflationary, at least for the next few years.
COVID-19 'Bailouts' Offered New Examples of Government Waste
These ridiculous COVID spending examples should be a basic reminder for lawmakers: respect America's taxpayers and apply some critical thinking to your spending choices.
Tax-Hike-Happy Democrats Are Economic Illiterates
One wonders what the Democrats in charge of the party's economic program are thinking—if they indeed think at all.
Americans Want Government Spending Controlled to Fight Inflation
If President Biden wants to reverse his political fortunes, he should abandon current policies that will only drive prices even higher and work to get spending and federal regulations under control.
Biden's Impossible Tax Increase
I am writing this on April Fool's Day. That may be the perfect day to try to explain how impossible, and indeed foolish, the newest Joe Biden tax proposal is.
How Conservatives Can Deliver for America
Just one year into near-uniform left-wing control of our government, Americans are waking up to the cruel outcomes of "progressive" policies.
Why the U.S. Defense Budget Keeps Growing
A gargantuan defense budget doesn't necessarily buy the American people more security.
Want to Cut Government Waste? Fix Government Transparency
We can never be a government "of the people, by the people, for the people" without an informed and engaged citizenry.
U.S. Spending Package for Ukraine Could Top $10B: Senator Chris Coons
Though costly, the senator stated that both sides of the political spectrum seemed to be in favor of supporting Ukraine.
Dems Include $350M in Next Spending Bill To Clean up Water in Navy Housing
Navy officials told lawmakers that they take responsibility for the fuel spill. The Navy reported the spill was likely due to "operator error."
States' Pursuit of Top-Heavy Tax Cuts Is Disconnected from Reality
States have repeatedly tried this approach, always with the false promise that sometime tomorrow, the middle class will benefit from today's tax cuts for businesses and the wealthiest people.
U.S. Posts Smallest Monthly Deficit in 2 Years, Before Pandemic Began
The $21.3 billion deficit reported for December is the smallest since December of 2019, when one of the last pre-pandemic months posted a $13 billion deficit.
Price Controls and Government Spending Won't Fix Inflation
If policymakers hope to deliver, they'll have to address inflation's root causes and not paper over its symptoms.
Biden Admin Says COVID Aid Can Be Used on Wider Variety of Projects
"As the Delta and Omicron variants have illustrated, pandemic response needs will continue to evolve," Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said Thursday.
Social Security Needs Solutions, Not Gimmicks
Despite repeated warnings from Social Security's trustees that the program is facing a financial shortfall, lawmakers have reached a bipartisan consensus to kick the can down the road.
Rise in Corporate Profits And People Going to Work Reduce Federal Deficit
For the October-November period, the U.S. budget deficit amounted to $356.4 billion, a 17 percent decrease from the same period in 2020.
McConnell Confident He Can Get 10 Republicans to Back Him, Others Not Sure
Some Republican senators have voiced their opposition to allowing Democrats to raise the debt ceiling.
What The Democrats Don't Get
Congressional Democrats are willing to throw their seats away in the next election by sticking with Biden's program.
'Build Back Better' Would Likely Cost Trillions More Than Democrats Claim
Democrats designed key provisions to sunset at various times over the next several years, while keeping many of the plan's funding mechanisms in place.
It's Time to Get the Federal Welfare-Warfare State Under Control
The only real disagreements between the major parties are over who can best manage the global empire abroad and the provider state at home.
Joe Manchin Says Paid Family Leave Doesn't Belong in Social Bill
Democrats are reportedly aiming to include four weeks of paid family leave in their massive social safety net package.
Free Community College Plan Likely Cut, Advocates Want Concessions
"I promise you—I guarantee you—we're going to get free community college in the next several years and across the board," Biden said.
Americans Don't Want Any More Wasteful Spending
The American people are rejecting this spending binge because it's divorced from their actual concerns and priorities, and they can foresee the damage it will inflict.
Biden Budget Must Be Measured in Human Suffering
The Biden administration's reconciliation bill will hasten our fiscal decline and seriously hamstring economic productivity.
U.S. Government Narrowly Averts Shutdown, Punting Until December
Congress approved a temporary spending measure just hours before funding for most federal agencies would have been cut off.
Schumer, Pelosi Light on Details About Agreement Between White House, Dems
Other top Democrats said they were in the dark about the "framework" of the deal.
Why Are 'Progressive' Democrats Giving Iran What It Wants?
House Democratic leadership, under pressure from its "progressive" wing, removed funding for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system.
La. GOP Senator May Vote for Government Spending Package to Get Ida Relief
The spending package includes funding to raise the government's debt limit, which the treasury secretary said is crucial to avoid a historic financial crisis.
Call the Democrats' Budget Bill What It Is: Big-Government Socialism
In the next few weeks, Republicans will have an opportunity to rebrand the Democrats as big-government socialists.