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Policy Debate: a “How To” for Obama
Written on 25 Jul, 2011 at 0:21 By: Deanna Marie Candler in 2012, Barack Obama, Budget, Economics, Featured, General, Government, National
Now I hope this doesn’t come across as too smug, but I genuinely feel that there are some things that I could teach Obama about how to debate. As a member of the three time National Championship Louisiana State University... (Continue reading)
GOP freshman class faces its big shutdown decision: Fight or fall in line
Written on 5 Apr, 2011 at 8:24 By: Christopher Gary in Budget, Congress, Featured, Jeff Landry, National
“I’ve come to realize that the bigger fight is about the budget, about entitlements,” said Rep. Jeff Landry (R-La.), a freshman member of the Tea Party Caucus. The realization, he said, came a few weeks ago when Budget Committee Chairman... (Continue reading)
States on Track for Default
Written on 11 Jan, 2011 at 7:39 By: Fergus Hodgson in Budget
Louisiana’s unfunded liability of $24 billion cause for “serious concerns” NEW ORLEANS, La. – On account of immense fiscal pressure, some states are “simply not going to be able to honor their promises,” asserts John Hood, author of “The States in Crisis,” a... (Continue reading)
111th Congress Added More Debt Than First 100 Congresses Combined
Written on 28 Dec, 2010 at 15:15 By: Christopher Gary in Barack Obama, Budget, Congress, Nancy Pelosi, National
The federal government has accumulated more new debt–$3.22 trillion ($3,220,103,625,307.29)—during the tenure of the 111th Congress than it did during the first 100 Congresses combined, according to official debt figures published by the U.S. Treasury. That equals $10,429.64 in new... (Continue reading)
5 Stories that Mattered in 2010
Written on 23 Dec, 2010 at 12:13 By: Christopher Gary in Barack Obama, Budget, Obamacare, Obamoratorium
At this time of year, it is traditional to look back on stories and actions that got our nation to where it is at the beginning of a new year. These five stories either changed the way we look at... (Continue reading)
UPDATED: Freezing Federal Pay Is Nice, But…
…it’s hard to get excited about saving $5 billion over two years when you’ve got a trillion-dollar deficit in one. The Smarm Factor involved in the announcement of this grand gesture is off-putting as well.... (Continue reading)
How the Left Wants to Cut the Deficit
Yesterday, progressive Senator Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) proposed a deficit reduction plan that further validates the widespread disgust over our left-wing federal government. Her plan involves, among other things: Keeping Social Security benefits intact, making deep reductions at the Pentagon and raising corporate taxes to... (Continue reading)
Avoiding Japan’s Fate
While the Obama stimulus package was successful in stabilizing the economy at a time when it teetered on the brink of collapse, the potential consequences far outweigh the benefits. The textbook resolution for economic recession in Keynesian terms is deficit... (Continue reading)
Asininity.
$500 million of your tax dollars to build a light rail system to nowhere – in Detroit.... (Continue reading)
Your Tax Dollars at Work on “Environmental Justice”
Written on 14 Oct, 2010 at 11:11 By: John Robert Butler in Barack Obama, Budget, Environment, National, Racism
Two days ago I wrote a piece on the federal government’s refusal to provide aid in 13 counties of North Texas impacted by Tropical Storm Hermine. Those thousands of people left homeless in the aftermath of Hermine were told by FEMA they actually... (Continue reading)