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Fiscal Cliff Deal 2013: Republicans Sell Their Souls For Absolutely Nothing
John Giokaris in Government Spending 5 months ago
The GOP gave in to more spending, higher taxes and get nothing in return. Not only did they strengthen Democrats' resolve to double down on their demands but the GOP just lost all their support.
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How Republicans Got Absolutely Screwed in the Fiscal Cliff Deal
Mark Kogan in Government Spending 5 months ago
Democrats got away with political murder, sneaking revenue increases with no attached spending cuts past a usually vigilant Republican majority in the House.
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Trillion Dollar Coins Being Considered in Debt Ceiling Talks: Clearly Democrats Have Lost Their Mind
John Giokaris in Government Spending 4 months ago
Democrats are avoiding any discussion of spending reform during debt ceiling talks while searching for loopholes to exploit. Their latest idea? Minting $1 trillion platinum coins.
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Ron Paul and Austrian Economists Are Wrong: More Spending Will Save the Economy
Darwin Long in Government Spending 10 months ago
Austrian economists need a better handle on reality. Keynesian theory got us out of the Great Depression and will get us out of this one as well. Rewriting history doesn't change reality.
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Obama Policies Have Made Washington the Richest City in the Country at the Expense of Average Americans
Stephen Ford in Government Spending 7 months ago
The policies that make D.C.'s the richest city in the country are the same ones that are holding the rest of America back.
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Bush Tax Cuts Failed, So George W. Bush Should Stop Giving Economic Recovery Advice
Michael Luciano in Government Spending 10 months ago
George W. Bush wants to tell us how to get the economy back on track. (Insert your own joke here.)
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Defense Department Operates 234 Golf Courses in the World, Draining Millions From the U.S. Budget
Christopher P. Ryan in Government Spending 5 months ago
The Department of Defense operates 234 golf courses that are prime examples of a good spending cut.
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Prison Reform: Why We Should Reconsider Paying Prisoners 23 Cents An Hour
Liam Crawford in Government Spending 9 months ago
Federal prisoners are being used as cheap labor in key industries. This hurts the competition. Is it worth the money saved in tax expenditure?
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