government spending
House Dems Approve Massive Defense Budget Despite Calls To Cut Spending
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved House Democrats’ personnel-focused $762 billion defense budget Wednesday following calls from some Democrats…
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Columnists
Inflation: The Result of Sticker Shock on Government Spending
Many people still blame today’s inflation on snags in globe-spanning supply chains. The chief proposed solution is to dismantle decades…
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In Congress
Senate Democrats Vote To Lift Debt Ceiling By $2.5 Trillion
Senate Democrats Tuesday afternoon cleared a measure to lift the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, staving off a default through…
Read More » Senate Clears Way For Democrats To Lift The Debt Ceiling After Agreement Between Schumer, McConnell
A bill that would enable Democrats to raise the debt ceiling without overcoming a Senate filibuster passed the chamber Thursday…
Read More »Elon Musk Says Democrats Should Tank Entire Build Back Better Bill
Tesla CEO Elon Musk slammed Democrats’ Build Back Better Act, arguing that it should be scrapped entirely since many of…
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Editorial Cartoons
The People’s Mountain
Editorial cartoon by Michael Ramirez. Commentary by R. Mitchell, Editor-in-chief. See more Ramirez (@Ramireztoons) HERE.
Read More » Interview: Rand Paul Explains What’s Really Causing America’s Inflation Woes
“I think you may see inflation of 10% or 12% next year,” the senator cautioned. “Now they're all saying the…
Read More »Rand Paul Warns America: Time to ‘Wake Up’ to ‘Profound Repercussions’ of Biden’s Spending Binge
The federal government has broken the bank with an astounding $6+ trillion in (ostensibly) pandemic-related spending to date, and President…
Read More »Democrats See Economic Chaos As Opportunity For More Government Spending, Welfare Programs
President Joe Biden and other Democratic leaders have pushed for more government spending after a string of news that showed…
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White House Watch
Biden’s Childcare Plan Disregards Lower, Middle Class Families Who Don’t Want Daycare, Experts Say
President Joe Biden’s plan to provide tax-payer funded pre-school locks parents into a system that benefits elites but does not…
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Trending Commentary
Ivy League Analysis: Biden’s $2.5+ Trillion ‘American Families Plan’ Would Hurt Economy in 3 Key Ways
The Biden administration recently announced yet another multi-trillion-dollar spending proposal: The “American Families Plan.” It would spend trillions subsidizing childcare,…
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Money & The Economy
John Hopkins Economist: True Cost of Biden’s Spending Plans Could Be $17.1 Trillion
In just his first 100 days, President Biden has rolled out ambitious spending plans meant to vastly increase federal funding…
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White House Watch
President Biden Lays Out the Democrats’ Massive Tax and Spend Plan – 3/31/21
President Joe Biden travels to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wednesday to lay out the Democrats’ massive tax hike and multi-trillion dollar spending…
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