What the GOP Does with a Supermajority March 26, 2014Marguerite Creel
The State of North Carolina gives us an object lesson in why "elect more Republicans" is not a satisfying strategy for effecting less government.
Battle of the Budgets April 11, 2013Peter Wilson
Obama's budget joins two earlier budgets presented last month which also have little chance of becoming law: the House budget authored by Paul Ryan, and a Senate proposal authored by Patty Murray
Looking Beyond the Budget Duel March 19, 2013Christopher Chantrill
The administration appears to have believed their own lies involving ObamaCare. The upcoming result? The most almighty train wreck you ever saw.
Obama's Mythical Spending Cuts March 4, 2013Peter Wilson
On the one hand the president uses scare tactics to make the point that cutting any government spending will cause pain. On the other hand, he praises himself for his enormous ongoing deficit-cutting efforts.
Eliminating the Deficit, Liberal Style February 26, 2013R.B.A. Di Muccio
What if we take the liberals at their word, and try to solve the deficit problem only with tax increases, not spending cuts? The numbers demonstrate the absurdity of their posturing.
Should Your Children Pay for My Rollercoaster? January 4, 2013Jack Cashill
I have the uneasy feeling that taxpayers -- more accurately, their descendants -- will be paying for my rollercoaster, and no one in New Jersey or in the media anywhere seems remotely troubled by it.
The GOP's Budget Problem December 27, 2012Greg Richards
For reasons that most of us in the American Thinker community and observers such as Thomas Sowell find inexplicable, the Republicans simply will not make the budget case in public.
It's the Budget, Stupid December 14, 2012Ross C. Reeves
In the process of continuing resolutions, someone came to the realization that, if the government can live on temporarily without a budget, it can live on forever without one. That's Obama's big enabler.
Obama Is Right October 22, 2012William L. Gensert
It's not that he hasn't told us stories; it's that the ones he has told bear little resemblance to reality.
An Iraq War Every Year September 6, 2012Randall Hoven
Each and every year, President Obama spends more than President Bush did, by the equivalent cost of the entire Iraq War.
Fiscal Failure August 10, 2012Clark Barrow
Despite all the talk about cutting spending and getting the U.S. federal government's fiscal house in order, conservatives have failed to establish any policy victories.
A Balanced Approach: Tax like Bush, Spend like Clinton June 7, 2012Randall Hoven
The Keynesians who advise Obama are like people who heard that long-distance runners load up on carbohydrates by having a big pasta dinner the night before a marathon. But instead of ever actually running to get in shape, they simply keep eating pasta.
In Search of the Dreaded Austerity May 11, 2012Randall Hoven
To paraphrase Inigo Montoya of Princess Bride: You keep using that word, "austerity." I do not think it means what you think it means.
Balance the budget by 2039? Wanna bet? April 18, 2012Michael Applebaum, M.D.
A recent budget proposal of Paul Ryan's purports to balance the budget by around 2039 -- possibly a decade or so earlier based on an alternative scenario.
Obama's laughable scorn April 4, 2012Ed Lasky
President Obama described the Republican budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as "laughable" during a speech at the Associated Press Luncheon on Tuesday.
Mandatory Spending by a Broke Nation March 24, 2012Jon N. Hall
Federal spending has two sides: mandatory spending and discretionary spending. But it might be better for the United States to get rid of those two adjectives altogether -- along with some other things.
Does Ryan Now Agree with Gingrich? February 18, 2012Kevin Tharp
There is a perception lingering about Newt Gingrich that he was a critic of Paul Ryan's budget plan and therefore a critic of conservative fiscal policy in the House of Representatives.
The Revealing Moon Debate February 11, 2012Howard Richman and Raymond Richman
Through a trick of rapid-fire debates and a lack of time to focus-group their opinions, the four remaining GOP candidates managed to express what they really think in the Florida debate. Now we can really examine their economic plans.
Fiscal Reality Bites January 13, 2012Bill Beach and Dustin Siggins
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman remains oblivious to the debt disaster that looms for the American economy.
Radicals Don't Compromise November 22, 2011Jeffrey Folks
Democrats are gambling their party's future that most Americans care more about their own government benefits than they do about the nation's future security and prosperity.
Eight Problems with a 'Balanced' (Tax-Raising) Approach September 21, 2011Randall Hoven
There's nothing balanced about the Simpson-Bowles plan. It is a high-taxing, high-spending plan. It simply "balances" revenue and spending at unprecedentedly high levels. (At least unprecedented prior to Obama.)
A State of Total Insanity September 2, 2011Gary Jason
Two recent stories out of California show that what is already the most stupidly governed state is slipping into outright insanity.
It's the Spending, Stupid August 19, 2011Paul Kengor
During the 1992 presidential campaign, the slogan for Bill Clinton and Democrats was, "It's the economy, stupid." For Republicans in 2012, it should be, "It's spending, stupid."
The Debt Ceiling and ObamaCare August 16, 2011Steve McCann
O'care wiping out half of the supposed savings agreed in the debt ceiling negotiations, that is if one assumes these reductions would have ever come to pass.
The Boondoggle Express August 9, 2011Lee DeCovnick
The largest construction boondoggle in recorded human history has just doubled in cost, and not a shovel's worth of earth has been excavated yet.
Obama Administration Blames the Messenger August 8, 2011Richard Baehr
Perhaps the administration thinks it can create anger at S&P, and it can get flash mobs or its allied union goons to come to New York State and threaten S&P executives in their homes.
The Bitter Fruit of Insolvency August 8, 2011Steve McCann
The United States is firmly on the path of becoming the most massive economic and financial failure in the history of mankind.
The debt downgrade August 7, 2011Jay Haug
It is a good thing that S & P did what they did because it takes the debt fight out of the political realm and makes it purely financial.
The Budget Control Act Of 2011 Violates Constitutional Order August 4, 2011Herbert W. Titus and William J. Olson
Those who voted for the "Budget Control Act of 2011" ("BCA 2011") were wholly unconcerned about trampling upon required constitutional processes on the way to the nirvana of "bi-partisan consensus" to avert a supposed crisis.
Tea Party Terrorists and other Patriots August 3, 2011Jeannie DeAngelis
Rather than disembark from a doomed jetliner headed south, Republicans en masse agreed to give Captain Barack Obama trillions more in Monopoly money.
Obama's Idiotic Infographic August 2, 2011Peter Wilson
Most frightening is the thought that Obama might actually believe that his infographic is an accurate portrayal of our financial situation
Using the Military for Politics August 1, 2011Steve Campbell
Last night, Adm. Mullen, an Obama lackey, has warned the military members under his command that they might not get paid. This statement is patently false, unless the Obama Administration decides not to pay the troops
Obama's Failed Presidency August 1, 2011Steve McCann
Within the term of a president there comes a time and an issue or crisis that define his presidency. Barack Obama has had his and failed.
America: Time to Start Over July 30, 2011Matt Patterson
This must have been what it was like living in the 1930s: politicians running around, fingers in their ears, unwilling or unable to confront a rising conflagration that they helped to light.
Our Historic Compromise July 29, 2011Scott Mayer
After months and months of tough negotiations, my wife and I have finally reached a compromise to deal with our spending and debt problems.
Geithner's Tattered Credibility July 28, 2011George Scaggs
With the debate over the nation's debt ceiling reaching a boiling point, the Obama administration has stepped up its misinformation game, trotting out Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to cover point.
We're Not in 1995 Any More July 26, 2011Christopher Chantrill
The fear in the back of every Republican mind is that the American people will blame John Boehner and Republicans for shutting down the government. Just like they blamed Newt Gingrich in 1995.
White House Switchboard Swamped July 26, 2011Marc Alan Tracy
President Obama's speech last night called for Americans to contact their Congressional representatives in an effort to demonstrate their displeasure, He forgot about the unintended consequences.
The Inevitable Financial Crisis July 25, 2011Mike Razar
It appears that the Tea Party and other interested Americans must choose the small lie of the Republicans or the big lie of the Democrats.
The Tea Party, Right About Everything July 25, 2011Randall Hoven
The false narrative is that the Tea Party is a bunch of stubborn nuts, if not outright racists. In truth, the Tea Party has been right about everything
Easy way or hard way? July 25, 2011Randall Hoven
There is a simple way to look at the debt ceiling negotiations: we can do this the easy way, or we can do this the hard way.
August Social Security Never At Risk July 25, 2011Robert R. Barker
Don't believe Barack Obama when he leaves you with any thought that there is even the slightest risk that seniors may not get their current Social Security checks. He couldn't stop them if he wanted to.
The Budget Talks: Edge of the Rim of the Cusp July 24, 2011Clarice Feldman
This fight is long overdue in a nation which has been ideologically rather evenly divided for some time and is just now awakening to the reality that the baby cannot be split in half.
Debt Ceiling's Impact is Overrated July 23, 2011Zebulen Riley
Raising the debt ceiling is not an easy way out of meaningful budget reform; it is simply a sign that our nation's spending addiction is winning the battle.
Dark days for America July 22, 2011Tony Gallardo
Our government is so now so large and so dysfunctional that no realistic solutions can seem to be found; instead of serving us, our government seems intent on destroying the American way of life that we have enjoyed
Gang of Six gambit revives spending shell game July 20, 2011Thomas Lifson
The combined forces of Democrats, the liberal media, and squishy Republicans are working to stampede Republicans into ratifying the expansion of the federal government to 25% of GDP
Can We Afford Not Borrowing? July 20, 2011Anthony J. Ciani
The amount of road between us and the can is getting short, and we still haven't figured out what to do with the can.
Spend It Like Bush July 19, 2011Randall Hoven
What if, over the next decade, the federal government spends as irresponsibly as President George W. Bush did?
Misreading the new CBS poll July 18, 2011Steve McCann
The headlines throughout the mainstream media are trumpeting the latest CBS poll: "71% of the country disapproves of the way the Republicans are handling the debt ceiling crisis."
An Astounding Turnabout by Obama July 18, 2011Greg Richards
Something remarkable occurred in President Obama's press conference on Friday (July 15). It was so astonishing that I was not sure I had heard right.
The Debt Limit July 15, 2011Richard Baehr
I just watched a bit of the Obama press conference, and as usual, he lied.
Our Bully President in the Pulpit July 15, 2011David Zukerman
Why haven't media sources denounced President Obama as a bully for picking on Social Security recipients -- threatening to cut off their monthly stipends?
Obama Should Withhold His Vacation Dollars July 14, 2011M. Catharine Evans
Instead of Obama bullying Social Security recipients who have already paid their dues, why doesn't he ask his wife to shut down her $4.5 billion Let's Move program?
The Speech Boehner Should Give July 14, 2011Randall Hoven
When you need your horse to pull your wagon out of the ditch, at some point you should stop whipping the horse and start unloading the wagon.
Cut the Damn Spending! July 13, 2011Tom Roberson
Taking a commonsense approach to America's priorities and eliminating outdated programs that have long past served their original purposes and exist only out of habit and to protect their bureaucracies.
When you rely on the government July 13, 2011Bill Weckesser
For the past 60 years Americans have been told by Democrats that only government sponsored defined benefit plans and Social Security can truly be counted on for genuine retirement security.
Social Security: a Reckoning July 13, 2011Michael Barry
Understanding what, and who, is to blame for the Social Security funding crisis will allow us to move on and reach a solution that fairly allocates costs amongst current generations.
Spending Addiction Must End, If Not Now, When? July 12, 2011M. Catharine Evans
Obama may not be the only DC junkie addicted to other people's money but his despotic demeanor at yesterday's press conference signals a late-stage increased tolerance for the green stuff. He's got it bad.
In Government, First, Do No Harm! July 2, 2011Jeffrey L. Scribner
We have arrived at a point where we cannot afford much more experimentation by government -- at least not at the national level.
Governor Doofus Shuts Down Minnesota July 2, 2011Gary Larson
Governor Mark Dayton, a Democrat, shut down state offices this week in Minnesota by not signing on to the largest budget in state history. It's the stuff of theater of the absurd
The Fiscal Dance of Death July 1, 2011Jeffrey Folks
For years now, the American left has engaged in a dance of death centered on the conviction that America faces imminent destruction.
A Dangerous Point of View...Indeed July 1, 2011Russ Vaughn
Congressman John Conyers, Democrat from Michigan, has just served up the money quote regarding his party's true position on doing something about our nation's budget woes
The Reality of the Federal Government's Fiscal Hole June 24, 2011James D. Agresti
The editorial board of Bloomberg declared "it just ain't so" that American households are on the hook for trillions of dollars in "unfunded or underfunded commitments. They are wrong.
Trains to Nowhere June 18, 2011Gary Jason
The Department of Transportation is determined to waste as many millions as possible on passenger rail service, and President Obama could not be more enthusiastic.
A Nation of Government Dependents June 10, 2011Jerry Shenk
Most of us are in some way dependent upon the central government. It's only ignorance of our dependency that permits many to deny it.
The Strategic Debate We Need To Have June 8, 2011Jeff Lukens
Our military footprint is shrinking because we are broke, and we must make hard choices about what is important to our nation's security.
Operation Saving Congressman Ryan June 6, 2011Lloyd Marcus
What part of "the Paul Ryan Budget Proposal does not affect the Medicare of seniors 55 and older" do Democrats and the liberal media not understand?
