During his first term, Donald Trump did not do a good job on government spending, writes Dan Mitchell. Instead of draining the …
Common Sense vs. Economics
“Common sense” sounds great, but economic truths are often the opposite of common sense. Donald Trump recently identified the Republican Party as …
Do We Sometimes Just Have to ‘Ignore’ Economists?
There are consequences to ignoring economic reality. Back in August, an article in The Atlantic titled “Sometimes You Just Have to Ignore the Economists” …
This is why we can’t get Elon on the job soon enough!
Donald Trump has promised to name Elon Musk as head of a Government Efficiency Commission. It can’t come soon enough. …
The Ukraine war is costing us a fortune and was poorly conceived
Recent legislative proposals, including a discussed border security bill, aimed to allocate significant funds for Ukraine, with one package reportedly …
Can Social Security be Saved?
These days, politicians from both parties are vowing that they won’t touch Social Security. Just one problem: Not touching Social …
There are now 35 trillion reasons why we need some commonsense in Congress
America’s gross national debt topped $35 trillion for the first time yesterday. Since 2020, the US has now added ~$12T in Federal debt. …
DoD “rounding error” to Ukraine could have funded a major city for a year!
That amount of money could have paid the wages and benefits of a large city for an entire year, or …
Message from Kyiv: “$61 billion is not enough. Send more money”
Not only is the recently bitterly fought for aid package not enough, Ukraine is ALREADY looking to get an allowance, …
Ron Paul Destroys Mike Johnson For Betraying America
Ron Paul Trashes Speaker Mike Johnson in Stunning New Monologue “Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is reported to have bragged …
Can one GOP Senator convince the rest to hold the line against billions going overseas to the perpetual war?
Reuters is reporting: Billions of dollars in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan should easily win approval in the U.S. …
Amazing interactive tool allows you to check where your tax dollars go, how much Gov earns, spends, wastes!
We just received this letter from our friends at OpenTheBooks.com. They have just launched the most amazing online search tool …
While illegal aliens get phones, this program for Americans in poverty was shut down
The FCC is Taking Steps to Wind Down the Affordable Connectivity Program February 7, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET: This …
Why we can’t balance the budget – we’re paying for this BS!
Since 2020, the federal government has paid $324 million in grants to projects that broadcast a podcast. In Wichita, Kansas, …
The $969.6 Billion Cost of Joe Biden in 2023
Back in 2022, I criticized President Biden because all of his major initiatives were increasing the burden of government spending, writes Dan …
Rand Paul pushes for massive audit of central bank’s entire balance sheet
Legislation offered by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the “Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2024,” would conduct an audit of the U.S. Federal …
It’s inevitable, terrifying and utterly predictable. How America will collapse. (And how we could have avoided it.)
Bureaucracy’s Unstoppable (Parasitic) Growth My Dearest American Friends and Colleagues: Just in case you didn’t notice, since the 1980s we …
This will cause the next crash. It’s inbound and it’ll make 2008 look like a fender bender
Sovereign Debt is Eating the World Sovereign debt is eating the world. Lining up a financial crash that could make …
Watch: Matt Gaetz UNLOADS on House Floor and rightly so!
70 House Republicans voted in favor of funding $300 million for a new FBI headquarters in the heart of liberal …
Government Debt – It’s different this time because of new factor
11.7.23: We’re about six weeks into fiscal year 2024, but if this year looks anything like last year, we can …
If the Fed Goes, The State Will Soon Follow
A central bank is not a natural product of banking development. It is imposed from the outside or comes into …
The Fed: “We’re gonna need a big graph”
Once upon a time the Fed made profits and sent those profits to the US Treasury. It was usually billions …
The next Speaker needs to do this ASAP
When it comes to restoring fiscal balance, the next Speaker of the House will have his or her work cut …
Biden Raised Taxes, but Revenues Are Down. Here Are 5 Reasons Why.
Just because the government raises taxes, doesn’t necessarily mean it will raise more revenues. The Biden administration is discovering that …
FEDS FIND & CLEAN UP $600 BILLION IN WASTE AND DUPLICATION — THANKS TO LATE SENATOR’S “EASTER EGG”
For most people, Easter Eggs are sweet treats that roll around once a year, but for those deeply ingrained in film culture, Easter Eggs are something …
How on Earth did the Government make $2.9 TRILLION Improper Payments???
Last year alone, improper and mistaken federal payments totaled $247 billion. That’s about $20.5 billion per month, or more than …
Sen. Rand Paul Offers ‘Conservative Alternative’ to Cap Spending in Debt Ceiling Bill
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., proposes to cap government spending in an amendment to the House-passed debt ceiling bill that resulted …
Conservative Senators come out punching – Promise to do this to the “Fiscal Responsibility Act”
Last night the House passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act. And now it heads to the Senate. Where it can expect …
McCarthy says debt deal ‘largest spending cut’ in history. Are we buying that?
“Just confirmed by the non-partisan @USCBO… This will be the LARGEST SPENDING CUT that Congress has ever voted for in …
The Debt Ceiling Fight: Short Game vs Long Game
Should they vote for or against? Let’s look at two opposing conservative viewpoints. I agree with my conservative friends in …