The Ryan–Murray Budget Deal: Unnecessary Pain for Americans
The controversial budget deal reached by Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI) and Senator Patty Murray (D–WA) has been criticized by experts on both sides of the… Read More
Poll: 65 Percent of Americans Think Congress Can Find More Spending Cuts
As the Senate prepares to take up the new House-passed budget that undoes sequester cuts and increases spending, a clear bipartisan majority of American voters—65… Read More
The Budget Deal — and Why We’re $17 Trillion in Debt
Country singer Aaron Tippin’s old hit song “You’ve Got to Stand for Something (or You’ll Fall For Anything)” could be the new theme song for… Read More
Black Friday Spending Spree (in Washington)
American shoppers aren’t the only ones getting ready to spend big this holiday season. In Washington, members of the budget conference committee are considering several… Read More
How President Obama Is Killing Jobs
Five years on and President Obama still refuses to assume responsibility for his woeful economic record. The buck stops with Republicans, other countries, changes in… Read More
Economy Still Growing Too Slowly
The Bureau of Economic Analysis’s (BEA) first estimate of economic growth for the third quarter of this year shows an economy that continues to grow… Read More
Army Chief Raises Serious Readiness Concerns
As the U.S. Army prepares for future contingencies around the world, it continues to find its readiness at the mercy of “time and money,” Army… Read More
Administration Caught in New Obamacare Dilemma
Remember sequestration? Those automatic budget cuts that went into effect when Congress failed to do real budgeting a couple of years ago? It’s hitting Obamacare… Read More
Two Things Washington Cannot Ignore
Members of Congress are still at an impasse—they cannot agree on the debt limit, spending cuts, Obamacare, or funding the government. The House has passed… Read More
Democrats Threaten Government Shutdown If They Don’t Get More Spending
While much of the debate over government funding has centered around funding for the President’s unworkable health care law, Democrats’ appetite for more unnecessary federal… Read More
