Magically Fixing the Deficit
President Biden gave a speech Saturday to the Congressional Black Caucus in which he explained how tired he was of the Republican party calling his administration “big spenders”. Only to…
Federal Deficit Reaches $3 Trillion
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The federal government’s budget numbers for August are in. Not surprisingly, they show a wave of red ink flowing out of Washington, D.C….
The Magical Thinking Behind Federal Budgets
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. One of Official Washington’s oldest, and thoroughly bipartisan, parlor games is pretending to cut federal spending, even as spending levels continue to rise. …
Rand Paul’s Balanced Budget Plan Fails
Article from Reason by Eric Boehm. This year, Sen. Rand Paul’s (R–Ky.) effort to balance the federal budget didn’t even get a floor vote in the Republican-controlled Senate. Paul’s so-called…
Congress Didn’t Even Bother Proposing A Budget?
Article from The Daily Caller by Julia Nista. More than a month past the April 15 deadline to complete action on a budget for the 2019 fiscal year, neither the…
Senate To Vote On Rand’s Budget Proposal
Article from Reason by Eric Boehm. The Senate will vote this week—likely Thursday—on Rand Paul’s budget plan, which would balance the federal budget by 2023 by cutting $400 billion next year…
Rand Launches New Plan
Article from The Hill by Rand Paul (R. – KY.). … I will introduce a FULLY BALANCED budget that includes spending cuts, entitlement reform, and a plan to bring our…
Rand Has A Plan, To Avoid Government Shutdowns
Article from Reason by Eric Boehm. Government shutdowns are all the rage in Washington right now. We just had one a few weeks ago. Now, the president is already calling for…
Indiana Slaps Medicaid Recipients With Work Requirements
Article from The Hill by Nathaniel Weixel. Certain Medicaid recipients in Indiana will be required to work or volunteer at least 20 hours a week in order to qualify for…