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Defense Cuts: Putting American Forces at Risk
Defense expert Max Boot shows in his recent op-ed how our nation’s servicemen and women will suffer under reduced defense funding. He argues that “it… Read More
Federal Spending in Action: House Releases Three Spending Bills for 2015
The House Appropriations Committee, headed by Hal Rogers (R–KY), has completed three drafts of the 12 annual spending bills and expects to bring two of… Read More
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The Asia Pivot Comes Up Short—Again
The U.S. Marine Corps is questioning whether it can implement the Obama Administration’s much-vaunted strategic shift to the Asia-Pacific. “We are on our way…to a… Read More
White House Reverses Course on Obamacare Cuts from Sequestration
As part of its latest effort to make Obamacare more politically palatable, the Obama Administration has switched course on a rule that would have made… Read More
No More Band-Aids for Defense Acquisition
Last week Admiral Mullen highlighted the national security consequences posed by the national debt as he keynoted Concerned Veterans for America’s fifth and final event… Read More
What to Expect from the Trillion-Dollar Omnibus
Lawmakers in charge of funding the government with taxpayer dollars are getting closer every day to finishing their work on the trillion-dollar-plus fiscal year 2014… Read More
Spending Caps Have Worked, but Ryan-Murray Budget Would Lift Them
In terms of cutting government spending, the Budget Control Act’s spending caps and sequestration have been an unparalleled success story in recent years. And yet,… Read More
The Budget Deal — and Why We’re $17 Trillion in Debt
Country singer Aaron Tippin’s old hit song “You’ve Got to Stand for Something (or You’ll Fall For Anything)” could be the new theme song for… Read More
Heritage Expert Analysis on the Ryan–Murray Budget Deal
Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI) and Senator Patty Murray (D–WA) forged a budget deal without even trying to address the key drivers of spending and debt… Read More
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Ryan, Murray Announce Budget Deal as Conservatives Voice Disappointment
The chairmen of the House and Senate budget conference committee reached a deal Tuesday night on a plan that would avert a government shutdown but… Read More
President, Senate Should Get Serious About Providing for the Common Defense
Congress might not pass a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the first time in 51 years. Though it passed the House, it has been… Read More
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Readiness Cuts Mean No Jumps for Some Paratroopers
Facing deep cuts to defense spending, the U.S. Army must keep some of its most elite paratroopers on the ground. This marks an entry on… Read More
No Room for Spending Cuts? How About Government Employee Trips to the Caribbean?
If government employees can enjoy a stay in a luxury hotel made famous on The Bachelor, then surely Congress could find somewhere to make spending… Read More
Black Friday Spending Spree (in Washington)
American shoppers aren’t the only ones getting ready to spend big this holiday season. In Washington, members of the budget conference committee are considering several… Read More
The Truth About Spending Cuts and the Economy
Liberal economists like Paul Krugman might be calling for more government spending to help our ailing economy, but federal spending cuts are the better bet… Read More
Tax Increases Really Hurt Growth and Jobs
Some lawmakers, led by Senate Budget Committee chair Patty Murray (D–WA), are seeking to raise taxes in the budget conference to replace the modest spending… Read More
How President Obama Is Killing Jobs
Five years on and President Obama still refuses to assume responsibility for his woeful economic record. The buck stops with Republicans, other countries, changes in… Read More
“Use It or Lose It” Shows There’s More Room to Cut Spending
As the budget conference committee meets to negotiate U.S. federal spending, lawmakers should not lose sight of the billions in taxpayer money still being wasted… Read More
Congress Should Do These 3 Things in the Next 31 Days
In the next 31 days—starting today—the budget conference committee will try to accomplish something Congress has failed to do for the past four years… Agree… Read More
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Budget-Driven Defense Cuts Signify Hagel’s Lack of Strategy
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel called for “significant change across every aspect of our defense enterprise.” While sequestration drives Secretary Hagel’s remarks, “significant change” is… Read More
Obama’s Disastrous Stewardship of America’s Armed Forces
Capt. Tom Shanahan didn’t need a full crew. At least, that’s what the Pentagon told him. After all, his ship—the USS Canisteo—was in port for… Read More
Just One Dollar Less: Why Washington’s Budget Will Be $150 Billion More in 2014
What would happen if lawmakers took this year’s budget, subtracted $1, and made that the budget for next year? Let Freedom Ring made this video… Read More
Tax Revenue Rose Five Times Faster Than Spending Fell in 2013
The monthly Treasury statement of the actual budget figures for 2013 this week shows tax revenue rising five times faster than spending fell in 2013…. Read More
Administration Caught in New Obamacare Dilemma
Remember sequestration? Those automatic budget cuts that went into effect when Congress failed to do real budgeting a couple of years ago? It’s hitting Obamacare… Read More
Senate Deal Fixes Nothing
The Senate announced a deal today to protect the status quo in Washington. As pundits debate the political winners or losers of this deal, one… Read More
Two Things Washington Cannot Ignore
Members of Congress are still at an impasse—they cannot agree on the debt limit, spending cuts, Obamacare, or funding the government. The House has passed… Read More
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Are America’s Stealth Bombers Ready for Action?
The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber can avoid most modern adversaries’ defenses, but it is currently facing a different threat: defense budget cuts. Of the 20… Read More
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Military Facing a “Readiness Crisis”
The U.S. military is about to face its “greatest readiness crisis” since the Vietnam War due to defense cuts, according to a recent opinion piece… Read More
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Give the Marines a Kabar, Not a FUBAR
FUBAR is military jargon for “fouled up beyond all recognition.” Kabar is the knife Marines carry. As things stand with sequestration, servicemen and women who… Read More
Democrats Threaten Government Shutdown If They Don’t Get More Spending
While much of the debate over government funding has centered around funding for the President’s unworkable health care law, Democrats’ appetite for more unnecessary federal… Read More
