No Room for Spending Cuts? How About Government Employee Trips to the Caribbean?
If government employees can enjoy a stay in a luxury hotel made famous on The Bachelor, then surely Congress could find somewhere to make spending… 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
The Truth About Spending Cuts and the Economy
Liberal economists like Paul Krugman might be calling for more government spending to help our ailing economy, but federal spending cuts are the better bet… Read More
Tax Increases Really Hurt Growth and Jobs
Some lawmakers, led by Senate Budget Committee chair Patty Murray (D–WA), are seeking to raise taxes in the budget conference to replace the modest spending… Read More
“Use It or Lose It” Shows There’s More Room to Cut Spending
As the budget conference committee meets to negotiate U.S. federal spending, lawmakers should not lose sight of the billions in taxpayer money still being wasted… Read More
Debt: Seven out of 10 Voters Think the U.S. Is on the Wrong Track
A recent Peterson Foundation poll showed that 70 percent of registered voters believe that the country is on the wrong path when it comes to… 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
Look Closer: Tax Increases, Not Spending Cuts, Are the Harmful Austerity
Proponents of government spending want to use the recent history of Europe as evidence that spending cuts are harmful, but their arguments lose traction when… Read More
Americans Want Solutions, Not Procrastination on Debt, Budget Crisis
Nearly two-thirds of Americans polled by Bloomberg answered that “it is right to require spending cuts when the debt ceiling is raised…because Congress lacks discipline… Read More
Senate Deal Fixes Nothing
The Senate announced a deal today to protect the status quo in Washington. As pundits debate the political winners or losers of this deal, one… Read More
