EconomyNews
This Lawmaker Wants Congress to Be More Frugal Even in the Little Things
Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., says he has “saved” taxpayers $2 million over the past five years by not spending all of his office budget. Webster… Read More
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Americans Less Focused on Budget Deficits. Why Experts Say That’s a Problem
As Congress gears up to mount discussions on their fiscal books, a new report has found that Americans’ focus on deficits is waning. However, the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Reasons Why America Is Headed to a Budget Crisis
On Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office released its preliminary budget and economic outlook for 2016-2026. The report shows that despite temporary improvements over the past… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What Have Seven Years of ‘Hope and Change’ Actually Done for Americans?
In his first State of the Union address in 2010, President Barack Obama made a promise to prioritize economic recovery. He implored Washington to “try… Read More
EconomyNews
Paul Ryan Wants to Make History by Changing the Way Congress Spends Your Money
House Speaker Paul Ryan has given Congress a New Year’s resolution: Skip gigantic spending bills and return to the regular, piece-by-piece appropriations process. That will… Read More
EconomyNews
Find Out How Your Senators Voted on the Government Spending Bill
Just before going home for the holidays, Congress passed a $1.8 trillion tax and spending package to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown…. Read More
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Despite Earmark Ban, Lawmakers Find a Way to Include Pet Projects in Spending Bill
Four years after the House passed a ban on earmarks, lawmakers have found a way to skirt the prohibition and incorporate their own pet projects… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Cartoon: An Omnibus Chistmas
Several Heritage Foundation researchers gave their reaction to the spending bill that was announced this week: Early Wednesday morning, the House Rules Committee posted text… Read More
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Conservatives ‘Shocked’ by Change to Immigration Law Tucked Inside Spending Bill
House conservatives are up in arms over a provision in the omnibus spending bill that could allow more than a quarter-million temporary guest workers into… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Here’s a Better Idea Than the Massive Government Spending Bill
The omnibus spending bill soon to come before us is chock-full of controversial policies that never would have passed had they been exposed to the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A $19-Billion Congressional Accounting Gimmick
A favorite budget gimmick of congressional appropriators has reared its ugly head once again in this week’s omnibus appropriations bill, which was released on Wednesday…. Read More
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Jeff Sessions: Omnibus Spending Bill Explains Why ‘Voters Are in Open Rebellion’
In a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., voiced his concern about the $1.1 trillion government spending bill that lawmakers will… Read More
PoliticsNews
House Conservatives Deride Spending Bill for Not Including Conservative Priorities
Conservative House lawmakers aren’t happy about the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill released early Wednesday morning. “Sadly, this bill does not adequately address the security… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What’s Wrong With the Massive Omnibus Spending Bill
Early Wednesday morning, the House Rules Committee posted text for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of the 2016 fiscal year (FY). This $1.1 trillion spending package,… Read More
EconomyNews
Campaign Finance Measure Opposed by Conservatives Kept Out of Spending Deal
Conservatives may be lamenting the absence of measures in the omnibus spending bill addressing Syrian refugees and Planned Parenthood, but the massive legislation notably left… Read More
PoliticsNews
Democrats Are Celebrating These Conservative Policies Not Being in Omnibus Spending Bill
Democrats are claiming they scored significant policy victories in the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill. Hours after the mammoth spending bill dropped, Democrats are counting… Read More
EconomyNews
Here’s What’s in Congress’ Spending and Tax Package
Congressional leaders announced the details of a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government on Tuesday night. But with spending levels already predetermined, lawmakers were… Read More
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Lawmakers Won’t Have Much Time to Read Spending Bill Topping 2,000 Pages
Like shooting a starting gun, House GOP leadership will set off a staffer scramble when they post the text of their proposed omnibus spending bill… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What Lawmakers Should Do Before Considering Puerto Rico Bailout
With over $42 billion in debt, a five-percent decline in population over just five years, and only half of all working-age residents actually working, Puerto… Read More
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House Conservatives Frustrated by Ryan’s Secret Budget Talks With Democrats
More than a trillion taxpayer dollars are on the table as House Speaker Paul Ryan and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi negotiate a massive spending… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Isn’t There More Talk About Out-of-Control Spending With the Government Funding Deadline So Close?
With a Dec. 11 government funding lapse looming, lawmakers have every opportunity to rein in reckless spending increases (and they should). But few are taking… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Here Are Some Budget ‘Life Hacks’ the Government Should Use
The holiday season is fast upon us—that time of year when Americans across the country gather ’round the warm glow of their computer screens and… Read More
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Conservative Leaders Rally Against Mitch McConnell’s Campaign Finance Measure
As the Senate gears up to debate the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill, conservative leaders are pushing back against a measure floated by Senate Majority… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Many Turkeys We Could Buy With the Amount National Debt Has Increased in Past Three Weeks
The Washington Examiner recently released a piece claiming that our national debt has skyrocketed by nearly $600 billion in the three weeks since the debt… Read More
EconomyCommentary
We Can’t Afford the Latest Budget Deal
On November 2, President Barack Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA), which passed Congress with 233 Democrats and 97 Republicans voting in its favor…. Read More
EconomyNews
Poll: Most Americans Dissatisfied With Budget Deal That Allows More Spending
The majority of Americans dislike the budget deal Congress passed in October, according to a poll from the Economist Group and YouGov. Sixty-one percent of those polled—Democrats,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Get Ready for Two Big Budget Showdowns in Congress
It hasn’t gotten much attention, but two big budget showdowns are looming in Washington in the weeks ahead. The first is what to do about raising the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Two Good Things in the Terrible Boehner-Obama Budget Deal
The recent Boehner-Obama budget deal is bad public policy. Formally known as the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, it’s devoid of serious entitlement reform and allows… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Candidate Obama Said $11.3-Trillion Debt Limit Was ‘Unpatriotic.’ Now the National Debt Is $18.1 Trillion.
In October 2008, Congress raised the debt limit to $11.3 trillion. Then-presidential candidate Barack Obama denounced the action as “irresponsible” and “unpatriotic.” But those were… Read More
EconomyNews
19 Million People Have Watched This Senator’s Speech. How Did It Go Viral?
Sen. Mike Lee’s Facebook post thanking Sen. Rand Paul for a floor speech fighting against the two-year budget deal is blazing across social media, reaching more… Read More
