Tag archive for ‘federal spending’
Posted by The Foundry on June 10th, 2013 | Categorized as Network Posts | Tagged as deficit, federal spending, medicaid, national debt
A poll released last week by InsuranceQuotes reveals that 64 percent of the uninsured are uncertain whether they will purchase insurance coverage once Obamacare takes full effect next year. This is not surprising, as Obamacare is projected to leave more people uninsured than it actually helps gain coverage. According to … More
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Posted by The Foundry on June 6th, 2013 | Categorized as Network Posts | Tagged as deficit, epa, federal spending, medicaid, medicare, social security
After hitting the debt limit on March 19, the Treasury Department under Secretary Jack Lew is now employing its toolset of “extraordinary measures” to continue deficit spending without legally breaching the debt limit. It will provide about $260 billion in borrowing capacity, which should last beyond at least Labor Day, … More
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Posted by The Foundry on June 6th, 2013 | Categorized as Network Posts | Tagged as deficit, epa, federal spending, medicaid, medicare, social security
After hitting the debt limit on March 19, the Treasury Department under Secretary Jack Lew is now employing its toolset of “extraordinary measures” to continue deficit spending without legally breaching the debt limit. It will provide about $260 billion in borrowing capacity, which should last beyond at least Labor Day, … More
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Posted by The Foundry on May 17th, 2013 | Categorized as Network Posts | Tagged as federal spending, national debt, taxes
Congress needs to drive down federal spending toward a balanced budget, including through entitlement reforms, while maintaining a strong national defense and without raising taxes. Neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate achieved that objective when they adopted their respective versions of the government budget for fiscal year 2014 (FY ’14), which begins only…
The post A Spend-More, Tax-More, and Borrow-More Budget Would Hurt, Not Help appeared first on The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation.
Posted by The Foundry on May 15th, 2013 | Categorized as Network Posts | Tagged as afghanistan, epa, federal spending, national security
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has announced that the 800,000 civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees scheduled for furloughs will take only 11 days without pay. This amounts to half the originally planned furlough of 22 days for civilians in the DOD. While this reduction may keep the DOD operating under budget temporarily, it is…
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Posted by The Foundry on May 10th, 2013 | Categorized as Economy, Network Posts | Tagged as deficit, epa, federal spending, internet, politics, president obama
Yes, it’s time to talk about the debt limit again. Every time the U.S. bumps up against its debt ceiling, we start the cycle all over again. President Obama insists he won’t negotiate over the debt ceiling, but of course he will. Members of Congress grandstand about changing this vicious cycle, and then most clamber…
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Posted by The Foundry on May 2nd, 2013 | Categorized as Economy, Network Posts | Tagged as deficit, epa, federal spending, freedom
Congress and the White House have been focused for much of this year on the federal budget—rightfully so, given perennial deficits and unsustainable levels of U.S. debt. However, federal spending accounts for only a portion of the burden placed on Americans by the government. Regulations impose huge additional costs, hindering job creation and innovation while…
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Posted by The Foundry on May 2nd, 2013 | Categorized as Economy, Network Posts | Tagged as deficit, epa, federal spending, freedom
Congress and the White House have been focused for much of this year on the federal budget—rightfully so, given perennial deficits and unsustainable levels of U.S. debt. However, federal spending accounts for only a portion of the burden placed on Americans by the government. Regulations impose huge additional costs, hindering job creation and innovation while…
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Posted by The Foundry on May 1st, 2013 | Categorized as Network Posts | Tagged as deficit, epa, federal spending, medicaid, medicare, national debt, social security, taxes
Reports that the federal government will put a little bit of money toward the massive federal debt for the first time in six years make for an interesting tidbit, but Washington’s spending and debt problem is only getting bigger. The Wall Street Journal reports, “The Treasury Department said that it expects to retire a net…
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Posted by The Foundry on May 1st, 2013 | Categorized as Network Posts | Tagged as deficit, epa, federal spending, medicaid, medicare, national debt, social security, taxes
Reports that the federal government will put a little bit of money toward the massive federal debt for the first time in six years make for an interesting tidbit, but Washington’s spending and debt problem is only getting bigger. The Wall Street Journal reports, “The Treasury Department said that it expects to retire a net…
The post Temporary Debt Paydown Just a Drop in the Bucket appeared first on The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation.