by Dan Mitchell | Feb 25, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
When existing spending authority expires on March 4, the “non-essential” parts of the federal government will shut down unless Republicans and Democrats reach an agreement. This is causing lots of agitation in Washington, both by Democrats who don’t want the money...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 12, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
I am pleasantly stunned that GOP leaders have increased the level of cuts in the bill that will fund the government for the final seven months of fiscal year 2011. Kudos to the freshman members, the Tea Party, and the conservatives who have led the charge and achieved...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 11, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
This is the type of story that makes me sick to my stomach. I’ve already commented on how I don’t like redistribution from rich to poor, but I really, really hate redistribution from poor to rich. And that’s exactly what happens when taxpayers subsidize the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 6, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs
House Republicans will read the Constitution today, out loud, on the floor of the House of Representatives. I’m guessing this is how some politicians will react. More accurately, this is how they would react if the Supreme Court actually upheld the Founding Fathers’...
