Was Thomas Jefferson a Great President?(Comments Off)
One’s answer to that question depends on how one defines “greatness.”
Tag archive for ‘federal spending’
"Why Foreign Policy Matters Most"(Comments Off)
By Tim ShoemakerJack Hunter addresses in his latest video the debate that must occur on the “Right” if we are ever to see the emergence of true conservatism again.
For those concerned about skyrocketing debts and deficits, foreign poli…
Audit the Fed Attached as an Amendment(0)
I was pleased last week when we won a vote in the Financial Services Committee to include language from the Audit the Fed bill HR1207 in the upcoming financial regulatory reform bill. As it stands now, if HR 3996 passes, because of this action, the Federal Reserve’s entire balance sheet will be opened up to…
Clock Ticking On US Debt Ceiling(0)
This week Uncle Sam plans to sell $123 billion worth of Treasurys. That will bring the country’s debt level very close to the $12.1 trillion debt ceiling.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Roughly $211 billion separates what the country owes and its self-imposed credit limit.
And by Friday, after another week of massive debt sales by the Treasury…
Ron and Rand Paul on Fox Business(0)
Congressman Ron Paul and his son, Dr. Rand Paul, discuss health care and big government on Neil Cavuto’s Fox Business show.
Timothy Geithner: New Taxes May Be Needed(0)
It looks like Timothy Geithner is hinting to us that the Obama tax promise is likely to be broken once again. The promise was technically first broken when he approved a tax hike on cigarettes. Whether you are for or against smoking, the fact is that he promised that we would see no form of…
MSNBC: Whats In The Bag?(0)
The following video was broadcasted on MSNBC’s Morning Meeting on Friday, July 24, 2009.
2009 Current Deficit Of $1.09 Trillion(0)
From CNN Money
Federal budget deficit rises by $94.3 billion in June, pushing the total shortfall for the current fiscal year to $1.09 trillion.
This year alone is already around 9% of what our current National Debt is, figuring an estimated $1T deficit and $11T debt. And it’s going to get even worse:
By the end of fiscal…