I Have a Suggestion for What Musk and Ramaswamy Could Actually Do to Cut Government Spending
By Slate
If they’re serious.
➔ iEconomic Growth Won't Reduce the Deficit Enough
By The Wall Street Journal
Trump and Scott Bessent should embrace PAYGO+ and…
➔ iWhat do the latest GDP figures tell us? That the RBA is still getting it very wrong | Greg Jericho
By The Guardian
It’s time the reserve started undoing the…
➔ i‘Accountability Is Coming’: Iowa’s Ernst Sends Musk’s DOGE $2T Worth of Ways to Gut…
By The Daily Signal
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Sen. Joni Ernst…
➔ iThe UN has failed us on Gaza. We need to decolonize and radically reform it | Omar Barghouti
By The Guardian
By decolonizing, I mean a transformative process…
➔ iWes Streeting, you must have a better plan for ailing hospitals than public humiliation | Rachel…
By The Guardian
The plan to introduce league tables is a…
➔ iHow to Grow Out of America's Debt Woes
By The Wall Street Journal
Infrastructure investment, particularly related…
➔ iRussia Can’t Keep Spending Like This for Long
By Foreign Policy
Moscow is depleting its rainy-day savings to plug…
➔ iAll that Biden-Harris spending on student loan forgiveness and illegals brings us a near-record…
By American Thinker
Illegals and student loan debt forgiveness will…
➔ iWashington Racks Up Another $1.8 Trillion Budget Deficit
By The Wall Street Journal
Government spending rises 11%, more than…
➔ iTrump’s latest tax pandering reveals a dismal debate on the debt
By The Washington Post
Neither Trump nor Harris seem willing to take on…
➔ iHow Fox News sane-washes Trump
By The Washington Post
Plus: Taylor Swift’s clear message. The…
➔ iHow would Trump and Harris affect U.S. debt? The difference is huge.
By The Washington Post
Trump would add $4.5 trillion to the deficit with…
➔ iBankrupt and ravaged by student mental illness, Britain’s universities are badly in need of…
By The Guardian
Tough questions need to be asked of these…
➔ iHere Comes the $2 Trillion Deficit
By The Wall Street Journal
That’s now likely for fiscal 2024, despite a…
➔ iJob Growth Slows, Stocks Slump
By The Wall Street Journal
August job growth was dominated again by…
➔ iNow the Australian economy is on its knees, will the RBA finally start cutting interest rates? |…
By The Guardian
So far we have not gone into recession – but…
➔ iIt's Time to Short AMLO's Mexico
By The Wall Street Journal
The deficit has swelled, the peso is weaker, and…
➔ iKamala Harris’ $1.7T spending plan exposes her pixie-dust fiscal policy
By New York Post
Someone must have mentioned “return on…
➔ iHow the Biden-Harris Economy Left Most Americans Behind
By The Wall Street Journal
A government spending boom fueled inflation that…
➔ iWhistling Past a $1.9 Trillion Federal Deficit
By The Wall Street Journal
If Trump won’t press Harris on too much…
➔ i‘Slightly Less Bad Version of Democrats’: Chip Roy Rips House Republicans for Enabling Big…
By The Daily Signal
ATLANTA—For too long, Republicans have caused…
➔ iWhat RFK Jr. Says About Government Spending and Debt
By The Daily Signal
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won applause at the…
➔ iLetters to the Editor: The Republican obsession with budget deficits
By Los Angeles Times
Readers point out what they deem faulty logic in…
➔ iThe left’s $7 trillion lie: Biden far outpaces Trump in racking up the national debt
By New York Post
We saw a classic case of projection in…
➔ iOpinion: A value-added tax is one solution to the crippling debt problem
By CNBC
There is only one way to raise the amounts needed…
➔ iLetters to the Editor: Budget deficits are a bad excuse for California to kill single-payer…
By Los Angeles Times
Our healthcare system is extremely expensive…
➔ iOpinion: California's budget deficit will force difficult cuts. This one should be the easiest
By Los Angeles Times
While Gov. Gavin Newsom has closed corrections…
➔ iSocial media lies can unleash a dangerous contempt for others. We can stop it | Max Jeganathan
By The Guardian
In our atomised society, we don’t just reject…
➔ iThe U.S. Munitions Deficit Is a Political Problem
By Foreign Policy
Just three U.S. states receive one-third of all…
➔ iThe Guardian view on globalisation’s discontent: it’s not right for poor countries to fund the…
By The Guardian
Wealthy nations exploit their position as the…
➔ iDiagnosing yourself with a mental health issue may bring comfort, but it can be dangerous | Ashwini…
By The Guardian
What seems like a shortcut to understanding can…
➔ iMargaret Thatcher set Britain’s decline in motion – so why can’t politics exorcise her ghost?…
By The Guardian
MPs on all sides pay homage, while her failures…
➔ iSix-Month Federal Budget Deficit: $1.1 Trillion
By The Wall Street Journal
Interest on the public debt rose 43%, and now…
➔ iThe ‘Twin Deficits’ Risk the American Way of Life
By The American Conservative
Bidenomics hasn’t yanked at the fundamental…
➔ iBiden’s budget calls the bluff of supposed GOP budget hawks
By The Washington Post
Republicans need to show their hands. What do…
➔ iBiden’s economic 'success' is costing America’s future
By American Thinker
Unless federal officials prioritize lowering…
➔ iHow to stop profligate states before they can sap the Fed
By The Washington Post
California’s projected 2024-2025 budget deficit…
➔ iCalifornia Gets Another Budget Deficit Shock
By The Wall Street Journal
The state’s budget gnomes now project a $73…
➔ i5 Charts Show Why Congress Must Stop Deficit Spending
By The Daily Signal
Both chambers of Congress are locked in fierce…
➔ iDonald Trump doesn’t understand how tariffs work
By The Washington Post
But the U.S. trade deficit lies not truly in our…
➔ iThe Guardian view on universities: Australian lesson might spark much-needed change | Editorial
By The Guardian
The Conservatives have inflicted serious damage…
➔ iGerman government quietly requests €200 million for three new VIP helicopters
By American Thinker
With heightened scrutiny on government spending…
➔ iLetters to the Editor: Leave the rainy-day fund alone. Tax services and oil extraction instead
By Los Angeles Times
Using reserves from the state's rainy-day fund to…
➔ iMitch Daniels and the national budget
By The Washington Post
War spending and tax cuts in the George W. Bush…
➔ iThe Guardian view on strikes and protests in Germany: this is no time for austerity
By The Guardian
Olaf Scholz needs a new economic approach to heal…
➔ iWhy cutting IRS funding is not a conservative move
By The Washington Post
With budget deficits rising steadily, enforcing…
➔ iThe California Budget Bust Arrives
By The Wall Street Journal
The state’s progressive tax code strikes again...
➔ iRepublicans must shame Dems into slashing bloated government spending — before it’s too late
By New York Post
The latest short-term government funding bill…
➔ iWhen it comes to the New York state budget, there’s no room for sacred cows
By New York Post
New York state faces a $4.3 billion budget…
➔ iCalmes: The GOP shutdown drama in Washington costs us plenty, even when Congress averts a stoppage
By Los Angeles Times
Republicans' fiscal brinksmanship has real…
➔ iMike Johnson hasn’t earned our trust
By The Washington Post
The proposed staggered approach to government…
➔ iThe most expensive mistake by the United States
By The Washington Post
Cheap imports have left us with the biggest trade…
➔ iThe U.S. Budget Deficit Has Rocketed. Does It Matter?
By Foreign Policy
Germany and Britain have lower shortfalls, but…
➔ iBiden has doubled the deficit, putting us on a drive to disaster
By New York Post
President Biden likes to boast about how much…
➔ iExpanded outstanding government securities are nothing to worry about
By The Washington Post
Federal government spending is not akin to a…
➔ iTo tame the deficit, America needs a national sales tax
By The Washington Post
There is a simple solution staring us in the…
➔ iMetro is dangling from a fiscal cliff. Regional leaders can’t sit by.
By The Washington Post
Metro is facing an enormous deficit. The D.C...
➔ iIt isn’t hopeless. We can fix our debt and deficit problems.
By The Washington Post
Yes, we are deeply divided. But we can still…
➔ iBidenomics Is Keynesianism Without Constraints
By The Wall Street Journal
Deficit spending to cure a recession is…
➔ iThe cold hard reality is we must rein in drunken government spending
By New York Post
Government spending is driving the nation up to…
➔ iA $2 Trillion Deficit for Fiscal 2023
By The Wall Street Journal
As a budget fight seizes Congress, CBO shows the…
➔ iTrump's Real Trade Record
By The Wall Street Journal
His tariffs haven’t cut the trade deficit;…
➔ iVirginia should plug its pension gap with budget surplus
By The Washington Post
This deficit places Virginia below the national…
➔ iIt’s almost like the House GOP never cared about deficits after all
By The Washington Post
After (correctly!) proclaiming that current tax…
➔ iOpinion: Newsom should solve two problems at once: Close prisons and cut spending
By Los Angeles Times
California's daunting $32 billion deficit…
➔ iThe Guardian view on David Cameron and George Osborne: a duo’s dangerous delusions | Editorial
By The Guardian
The Covid inquiry reveals the architects of…
➔ iWatch NY’s ‘leaders’ steer the fiscal ship straight into the shoals
By New York Post
Just as the Legislature was wrapping up for the…
➔ iGovernment Spending Is the Central Issue of Our Time
By The Wall Street Journal
McCarthy, DeSantis, Pence, Haley, Scott,…
➔ iDon’t be fooled – Trump’s presidential run is gaining more and more momentum | Lloyd Green
By The Guardian
Objects in mirror are closer than they appear:…
➔ iThe Global Economic Growth Deficit
By The Wall Street Journal
China slumps and Germany is in recession, while…
➔ i2 of 46 Democrats Who Voted Against Debt Ceiling Bill Explain Why
By The Daily Signal
The House voted Wednesday evening to lift the…
➔ iThe BLM grifters’ new twist: Paying off their critics
By New York Post
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation's…
➔ iEconomic turmoil and rigid policies: Iranian regime caught in Bermuda Triangle of crisis
By Yedioth News
Report reveals Iran's severe economic challenges,…
➔ iDon't Let Unspent Covid Funds Become Slush Funds
By The Wall Street Journal
Clawing these appropriations back would reduce…
➔ iWhy the whining over work rules for welfare?
By New York Post
House Republicans were right on the money in…
➔ iWhat 6 data points tell us about the status of the war in Ukraine
By The Washington Post
Looking at territory held by Russia, U.S...
➔ iYes, Biden negotiated over the debt limit before. He’s learned his lesson.
By The Washington Post
How can you tell the GOP’s proposal for curbing…
➔ iMcCarthy’s debt plan needs an endgame. Here’s what it could look like.
By The Washington Post
A bipartisan deficit-reduction commission could…
➔ iOpinion: A white cane and 12-ounce gloves. How I learned to box as a legally blind man
By Los Angeles Times
My other senses aren't heightened. I'm still…
➔ iThis Tax Day, we’re paying more than ever before — and yet DC still drives up debt
By New York Post
While Washington fiddles, budget deficits steam…
➔ iWhere's the End of Covid-19 'Peace Dividend'?
By The Wall Street Journal
CBO says the deficit was $1.1 trillion in the…
➔ iThe Guardian view on ruling by decree in France: deepening the trust deficit | Editorial
By The Guardian
President Macron’s decision to force through…
➔ iBiden’s budget shows how painful serious deficit reduction will be
By The Washington Post
We'll never control deficits if we don't address…
➔ iThe debt and the deficit: Where are we really?
By American Thinker
How the current administration can spin poor…
➔ iPresidents' Words of Wisdom
"Labor disgraces no man, but occasionally men disgrace labor."
- Ulysses S. Grant
"I am not a party candidate, and if elected cannot be President of a party, but the President of the whole people."
- Zachary Taylor