Sequestration “Meat Cleaver” Is Really a Scalpel
In his speech yesterday, President Barack Obama referred to sequestration as a “meat cleaver” again, when news reports in fact show that the cuts have… Read More
Green Jobs: Surely You’re Joking, Mr. President
In his speech at Knox College, President Obama laid out his plan for the Detroitification of America: higher taxes, higher spending, increased minimum wages, more… Read More
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Sequestration Helps Force Needed Spending Cuts and Enables Private-Sector Jobs
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a letter this week describing how canceling sequestration in 2014 would affect the economy. The CBO dutifully plugged the… Read More
ANALYSIS | Obama’s Economic Speech: Another Summer Rerun
President Obama traveled to Illinois today to give the same tired, worn-out economic speech he’s been giving for almost five years now. Rather than offering… Read More
Moody’s: Further Deficit Reduction Needed to Maintain Stable Outlook
Moody’s changed the outlook on the U.S. credit rating from negative to stable this week, citing improving deficits. While this is good news, policymakers should… Read More
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‘Tis the Season: Sequester Furloughs Start
Yesterday marked the beginning of sequestration’s furlough period. Most of the Department of Defense’s roughly 800,000 civilian workers will go without pay for about one… Read More
Egypt: Marines on Standby
U.S. Marines from Morón, Spain, have been moved to the U.S. base in Sigonella, Italy, to station more forces closer to Egypt as a response… Read More
EconomyNews
Sequestration? What Sequestration?
President Obama claimed that millions of Americans would suffer if Congress failed to prevent the $85 billion in automatic budget cuts known ominously as “sequestration.”… Read More
Grounded: Budget Concerns Create “No-Fly Zone” for U.S. Military
As a result of defense budget instability, the Air Force is trying to figure out how to maintain current operations with fewer resources. It’s not… Read More
Ayotte on America’s Tragic Lack of Purpose in the World
At a time when Washington has almost nothing to say about national defense, Senator Kelly Ayotte (R–NH) recently delivered a major address on America’s state… Read More
