Feds Set New Spending Record in August: The Swamp is Overflowing
Politicians in D.C. have created a vicious cycle of skyrocketing debt and borrowing that is only likely to accelerate
U.S. Government Borrowing at Record Levels
It costs a lot of money to fund all of the federal government’s unconstitutional programs and activities. In the first quarter of 2018, the U.S. government hit borrowing levels not seen since the peak of the financial crisis. The U.S. Treasury’s net borrowing totaled $488 billion from January through March, according to a statement released Monday. That was…
George Washington’s Advice Rejected by both Parties
Avoiding national debt was one of George Washington’s greatest admonitions yet neither liberals nor conservatives have paid much attention to it. It would be well to reflect on his advice this President’s Day. The trillion dollar Republican proposal will raise overall spending caps by about $300 billion over the next two years and will make…
“I’ve been left at the altar” in debt talks – Obama
Get a grip! When trying to strike a deal with an ideologue who refuses to budge, do you keep banging your head on his desk, or leave and find another way? That’s the situation Rep. Boehner is in this week. The situation in trying to deal with Obama has gotten so bad, in fact, Boehner [...]
“We don’t need new taxes, we need new tax PAYERS”
Marco Rubio, again speaking truth to power Text of his speech from the Weekly Standard; We don’t need new taxes. We need new taxpayers, people that are gainfully employed, making money and paying into the tax system. Then we need a government that has the discipline to take that additional revenue and use it to [...]
SA@TAC – ‘Extremism’ in Wisconsin
There are many problems with American politics but “extremism” is not one of them. For all the mainstream media’s criticism of the Tea Party being too “extreme” or the GOP supposedly adopting the movement’s “radical” rhetoric and action...
111th Congress Added More Debt Than First 100 Congresses Combined
Sigh: via CNS: 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 ...
Financial Collapse: Can It Happen Here? If So, Then What?
There is an unfortunate tendency within human beings to deny the truth if it is too difficult to process. Politically this phenomenon is seen most frequently when people make the acknowledgment that it would be better to sweep incumbents out of office and start over with some “real people”. When it comes time to vote, [...]
GiN Election Information: Now Available Here In Printable Form
For readers’ convenience, we have prepared a printable PDF version of the election information we’ve put out. Feel free to download, print, and share. Just click anywhere on either snapshot below to download and view. If you’d rather view the full-sized PDF before downloading and printing, click HERE. I have set the link to open [...]
Amendment 1 Smooths and Widens the Path to Fiscal Irresponsibility
The State of Nebraska already gets 40 percent of its operating funds from the federal government. But such money comes with strings attached. In return, the state relinquishes control over significant parts of its budget to the whims of federal bureaucrats. Now, ask yourself this question — Do you really think it’s wise to allow [...]