U.S. Budget
President Obama’s proposed $3.8 trillion budget is expected to increase the deficit to $1.6 trillion — a figure Obama says could be cut in half by 2013 if the economy recovers.
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The Facts Are In and Paul Ryan Is Wrong
Changes in the way we think about the world are not “news” in the classic sense — they occur gradually, ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Sequester politics: Claims about the FAA furloughs
“The FAA is furloughing thousands of air traffic controllers and will purposely delay thousands of flights every ...Posted by Pamela Hogle -
Study: Iraq, Afghan war costs to top $4 trillion
The U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq will cost taxpayers between $4 trillion to $6 trillion, taking into account ...Posted by Pamela Hogle
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Meet the Senate's Powerful and Progressive Policy Wonk, Ron Wyden
Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden has established a reputation as one of the Senate's more serious and diligent members. ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Is a new study of Medicaid a game changer?
On May 1, 2013, the New England Journal of Medicine published a landmark study with important implications for ...Posted by Pamela Hogle
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A Conservative Case for Prison Reform
MANASSAS, Va. — CONSERVATIVES should recognize that the entire criminal justice system is another government ...Posted by Pamela Hogle -
Flying the Government Skies
The 4% FAA spending cut that somehow delays 40% of flights.Posted by Pamela Hogle -
The President's Priorities
Debt in 2014 will hit 78.2% of the economy. President Obama is pitching his new budget proposal as a fiscal peace ...Posted by Pamela Hogle
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Obama’s Budget: A Bad Bargain
The White House dismisses COLA cuts as “technical changes,” but the president knows better. In 2008, candidate ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
The Leeches are Back and are Urging the Wrong Prescription: The Grand Bargain Returns
Leeches could also be used in bloodletting. The withdrawal of so much blood as to induce syncope (fainting) was ...Posted by Dwight Rousu
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