Tag Archive 'Budget'

No Economic JFK

Obama would take America in the opposite direction and, in so doing, put our global competitiveness at risk.

Chairman Hensarling Talks About Democrats’ Priorities

This is a great little re-cap on what has happe…

Taxocratic Rule

It seems that only something akin to another depression can put an end to Congress’ tax and spending spree. A president of like mind could bring us just that.

Broken Budget: Democrats Find A Way To Post Largest Tax Increase in American History Two Years Running By Roy Blunt

When it comes to being a responsible steward of the economy, Congress needs to either lead by promoting a pro-growth economic agenda – or, better yet, get the heck out of the way. Unfortunately, this latest budget request makes plain that this majority is incapable of doing either.

Obama’s Global Tax Proposal Up for Senate Vote By Cliff Kincaid

A global tax will clearly be necessary to force American taxpayers to provide the money.

Entitlement Time Bombs Threaten Uncle Sam’s ‘Full Faith And Credit’

The warning from Moody’s shows that runaway entitlement spending isn’t a far-off problem with little impact on Americans today.

Three cheers for gridlock

The best solution would be for Congress to do nothing at all, and let the economy adjust on its own to the Fed’s already-aggressive efforts. Adding to government debt, on the other hand, is bad medicine no matter how it’s sweetened with election-year rhetoric.

Earmark Relief: 12-Step Earmark Withdrawal

The Wall Street Journal has the inside dope on the State of the Union and its implications for earmarks.

California Blues By Victor Davis Hanson

With their state in a fiscal crisis, Californians might want to revisit their decision to borrow $3 billion for a research effort driven more by politics than science.

Subprime Nation

This self-indulgent generation has borrowed itself into unpayable debt.