U.S. Lockdowns Estimated to Have Cost $169 Billion to Save 29,000 lives
The U.S. government has poured trillions of dollars in relief and stimulus into the economy in the wake of state-imposed economic lockdowns earlier this year. But a group of European…
Myths Behind Taxes and Spending
A new Congress and new administration will take over in January, but one thing will remain constant: the federal government’s finances will be a wreck. How do we fix it?…
Judge Says Prison Inmates Should get Federal Relief Checks
One of the early efforts to prop up the economy after government-mandated shutdowns closed businesses and put millions of people out of work was sending qualifying individuals. $1200 checks as…
Online Criminals Feast on Unemployment Benefits
Just as fraudsters bilked hundreds of millions of dollars from the Paycheck Protection Program, online criminals have so far managed to steal billions in unemployment payments from states. According to…
The Federal Government has No Plan to Fix Its Fiscal Mess
In testimony before a Senate Finance subcommittee, U.S. Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro said the federal government was on an unsustainable fiscal path before the coronavirus and had no plan…
Fraudsters get Caught Buying Luxury Cars, Boats, Trips, and More With PPP Relief Funds
The federal government’s hastily assembled Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was intended to help businesses keep workers on the payroll during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. It largely succeeded…
Airlines Want Billions More From the Federal Government
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Major U.S. airlines got $50 billion in federal aid to sustain operations – and employment – through the end of September. But without…
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….
Delays and Cost Overruns Plague Navy Shipyards
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The U.S. Navy has a maintenance problem, according to the Government Accountability Office. Lengthy and costly delays are hurting Navy readiness, with “shipyards…
Chicago Mayor’s ‘Fort Lori’ Strains Police Resources
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Protestors may be able to hound and harass residents and politicians in a number of cities. But at least one city block in…