the budget

Presidential Speech Tonight – No Crystal Ball Needed

Tonight the President of the United States will appear before a joint session of Congress to give a speech on…

13 years ago

What Would Reagan Do?

Many have said that what we need now, more than ever, is a Ronald Reagan-esque President in the White House.…

13 years ago

Rick Perry Campaign Video Released: Time to Get America Working Again

Saturday has included a flurry of activity from the Rick Perry campaign. A new campaign website, the announcement on the…

13 years ago

So How Much Is $14.4 Trillion Exactly?

Ever wonder what all those zeros mean? What's the difference between a million and a billion? What's the difference between…

13 years ago

Recipe For Disaster

Washington may call the recent "debt deal" necessary, but the "ingredients" that went into making the "deal" sometimes seem a…

13 years ago

Money Madness

Here's a message from the people who are actually going to have to pay the $14 trillion... and growing... national…

13 years ago

Obama’s Debt Compromise Costs U.S. AAA Credit Rating for First Time in History

The Administration and members of Congress had held the specter of a credit rating downgrade over the heads of Americans.…

13 years ago

“As the Government Turns”

Social Security and Defense Held Hostage, Episode 75 The federal government is our alcoholic uncle addicted to power and money.…

13 years ago

CBO Analysis of August 1 Budget Control Act

On August First, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released this summary of its analysis of the debt limit compromise legislation…

13 years ago

California’s ‘Boondoggle’ Report – I mean High Speed Rail Report

The term “Boondoggle” may be used to refer to protracted government or corporate projects involving large numbers of people and…

13 years ago

Making the Cut

As we all know money is on most everybody’s mind in these hard economic times, coupled with our Congress fighting…

13 years ago

The Debt “Deal” Is A Bad Idea

For what feels like the millionth time, I am utterly disgusted by the goings on in Washington.  This, of course,…

13 years ago

Reid Shows Signs That He Does Not Have 60 Votes for His Bill [Video]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid does not have the votes to pass his own debt ceiling bill. Reid spent Friday…

13 years ago

HR 2693 – Reid’s Debt Bill in the House [Full Text]

On Thursday, it appears as though the House version of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's debt bill has surfaced. HR…

13 years ago