Trigger Lock! Democratic House Rules Thwart Fiscal Responsibility
Two days into the new Congress, the majority has signaled they are unlikely to take their promise of fiscal discipline seriously. House democrats have turned… Read More
Two days into the new Congress, the majority has signaled they are unlikely to take their promise of fiscal discipline seriously. House democrats have turned… Read More
Yesterday the nation’s largest health insurance trade group, the America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), unveiled its proposal for major reform of the U.S. health care… Read More
Most people are skeptical about statistics, claiming that mathematically-minded people just bend numbers to their will. But when it comes to long term budget projections,… Read More
As we’ve documented before, one of the major selling points liberals deploy when arguing for socialized medicine is how much government run health care will… Read More
Barack Obama argues that his tax rebates, many of which will go to households paying no income tax will “offset the payroll tax they pay,”… Read More
We’ve never met Al Gore. So how do we know he is racist? Because the Washington Post’s Harold Meyerson told us so. Remember Al Gore… Read More
The bailout parade is continuing unabated in Washington this week. On the heels of a $25 billion bailout for the automotive industry, the Bush Administration… Read More
Make a list of the things you think government does really well. Almost everyone can agree it is pitifully short. Why, then, would we want… Read More
Former Comptroller General of the United States and Fiscal Wake-Up Tour star David Walker outlines how our impending entitlement crisis parallels the current subprime mortgage… Read More
Last week the Congressional Budget Office reported that the federal deficit will reach $407 billion this year. This actually is not as groundbreaking as it… Read More
When it comes to retirement and pension benefits, federal, state, and local government officials have all been humming the same mantra: never pay for something… Read More
MINNEAPOLIS – Economic advisers from both Barack Obama and John McCain’s campaigns squared off in a panel on tax policy this afternoon, and the consensus… Read More
Today the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual estimate of the uninsured. For some, it came as a surprise that both the rate and number… Read More
DENVER — The air of excitement among progressive activists really is palpable here at the Democratic National Convention. Their supreme confidence that they will win… Read More
As we’ve documented before, one of the left’s favorite arguments when pushing for single-payer health care is that, Medicare (a single-payer system) spends a lot… Read More
Kudos to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Last month the paper asked each member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to explain how he or she would solve… Read More
Yesterday the White House updated its budget estimates by releasing the annual “Midsession Review.” Media reports have focused on the projected budget deficits of $389… Read More
In a body known for intemperate remarks and fabricated figures, Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) put in a worthy nominee for top honors in 2008 recently… Read More
Earlier this month, Anheuser-Busch was bought by the Belgian brewer InBev for $50.3 billion. As symbolic as the purchase was for American beer drinkers, the… Read More
Already Medicare expenditures account for 3.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Medicare Part A – the part of Medicare that pays hospital bills –… Read More
This week’s debate over the Medicare bill (H.R. 6331) ranks as the biggest battle over health care policy since last year’s bitter debate over the… Read More
If the government controls the entire health care system, the recent congressional debate over Medicare is a tart foretaste of what Americans can expect. Last… Read More
One of the major points liberals deploy when arguing for socialized medicine is how much government run health care will save Americans in administrative costs…. Read More
The Left is winning the big health care policy victories with the help of rank and file GOP members and their feckless Republican Leadership in… Read More
Last week the New York Times finally reported the fact that Europe’s carbon capping scheme is a complete disaster causing higher energy prices, weakening industries,… Read More
The fight to rein in exploding Medicare spending through exposure to market forces took two giant steps back this week. First, the House voted early… Read More
Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) writes in The Nation, “As healthcare costs rise at double-digit rates, fewer and fewer manufacturers and small businesses can offer comprehensive… Read More
The year 2008 is not just an election year. It is also the year that marks the beginning of a demographic transformation that threatens the… Read More
Former Supreme Court associate justice Sandra Day O’Connor and former Ambassador James R. Jones kick off this week’s Youth Entitlement Summit in today’s Washington Post:… Read More
If current trends continue, Social Security and Medicare spending will jump from 7.5% of GDP today to 13% by 2030. Entitlement spending at those levels… Read More
