Sequestration 2013: This is So Pathetic, Washington

The sequester would reduce the growth of federal spending over 10 years from $47.2 trillion to $46.1 trillion. If Washington is panicking over this, is real spending reform even possible anymore?

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Budget 2013: Which 2013 Budget Proposal is Best For America?

John Giokaris in Budget 2 months ago

The Ryan budget proposes bold reforms for spending, entitlements and taxes while the Murray budget barely trims any spending, doesn't touch entitlements much and focuses on closing tax loopholes.

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America Won World War II In Less Time Than It Has Taken Democrats to Pass a Budget In the Senate

Chris Miles in Budget 4 months ago

The last time Senate Dems passed a budget was in April, 2009. You could have flown to the moon and back 179 times during that period.

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Paul Ryan Budget Problems: Ryan Budget is Fake, Says Paul Krugman

Tom McKay in Budget 5 months ago

“The Ryan budget is full of [...] magic asterisks. It's not a real budget. It's a fake document," said the Nobel laureate in economics.

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The Fiscal Cliff Proves Obama is a Brilliant Politician, But a Failed Leader

John Giokaris in Budget 5 months ago

By raising taxes on the rich while increasing spending, Obama gets a short-term political victory that however endangers his long-term legacy with the threat of a double dip recession.