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Food stamps fight: 8 things you need to know
http://economicrisis.com/food-stamps-fight-8-things-you-need-to-know/8498 Food stamps fight: 8 things you need to know A political fight is brewing over food stamps. As the number of recipients of federal food aid has increased in recent years, some in Congress are...Obama Begins Bipartisan Talks on Spending Cuts
Read More: http://newsdoors.blogspot.com/2012/11/obama-begins-bipartisan-talks-on.html The Obama administration and Democratic and Republican congressional leaders held their first meeting Friday to discuss a package of budget cuts and tax increases to be adopted...
Freeloading by Republican States
We have been hearing a lot about "freeloading" from Republicans; but the data shows that most of the freeloading is done by the Republicans themselves.
There are states where the federal tax revenues gathered from the state are greater than federal government spending on the... Obama makes economic case online
From Newsmax: Obama Makes Economic Case at Online SummitPresident Barack Obama defended his economic policies during an impromptu appearance at this week's White House summit of key advisers and editors of influential online news sites.“First of all, I think it’s just... Spending: Quantity and Quality
Out-of-control spending has been an issue for a number of years. The issue that is not discussed but should be discussed is this. Not all spending is created equal, and mattering as much as the quantity of spending is its quality. And this is something that should be... Buffett is right: Raise taxes on the wealthy
By William G. Gale, Special to CNN(CNN) -- In Sunday's New York Times, Warren Buffett discusses the need to raise taxes on the wealthy. He's absolutely right. Tax increases, in general -- as well as tax... Why defense spending should be cut
Fareed ZakariaThe scary aspect of the debt deal meant to force all of Washington to its senses is the threatened cut to defense spending. If the congressional “super-committee” cannot agree on cutbacks of $1.5 trillion, the guillotine will fall and half of those cuts... Suggested Common Sense Resolution to Federal & MN Budget Impasse
This is a teaser intro for an article i wrote on Examiner.com " First of all, you may ask, who am I to even propose a solution to what all of my state and federal elected officials cannot figure out how to resolve... Blind to opportunity, Republicans searching
When you talk about cutting government expense, you are talking about reducing government employment and reducing government acquisition costs. The aim is to get the highest return on costs – highest government... Tax cuts history and optimal taxation levels
One statement frequently heard from Republican politicians is that tax cuts always create prosperity. That has not been shown to be true by recent history.Tax cuts created prosperity when Kennedy did it because at that time the taxes were ridiculous, with the tax on the... Tea Party's Math and Clinton Policies
This is my full response to the people in the Tea Party movement who are agitating for more tax cuts or claim that tax cuts have always resulted in prosperity.
When Clinton raised taxes on higher incomes in a serious effort to tackle the deficit, that increased investor... What Republican candidates are really saying
Hello, my name is John Smith, and I am your Republican candidate for Congress.Like many ordinary Americans, I am concerned about the direction that this country has taken. I believe that the federal debt and government spending are out of control. I promise to rein in the... The secret is out
The Washington Post wants to sell newspapers with an expose so they are promoting a special about the intelligence community.The intelligence community has grown by leaps and bounds spurred by the 9/11... Ewart Brown PLP now spending more on debt than on tourism
" Larry Burchall Email articlePrint article 3/10/2010 11:48:00 AM We're now spending more on debt than on tourismAs the country slips deeper into debt, workers are forced to dig deeperThe hike in personal payroll tax - previously at... Empty and Unworkable Fiscal Conservatism
Back to the drawing board
“Fiscal Follies” by Daniel Gross points to more silliness by the GOP at pretending to offer solutions, however empty of workable substance they are. Such as, “Cutting $629 billion... Top Members Today
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