Like all budgets, the federal government’s spending plan is all about revenues and expenditures. Unfortunately, Uncle Sam is very good at grossly overestimating tax receipts and grossly underestimating spending. It’s enough to …
A parade of Republicans immediately lined up to attack the president’s proposed budget this week, claiming the plan falls short of making a real difference. They’re right. And that’s good, because really deep reductions are the…
In his State of the Union address, President Obama didn’t shy away from tackling the ongoing questions about the health care reform law head on. And though he opened with a joke, he made it clear that while he’s serious about r…
The Tea Party says everything is on the table regarding its goal to cut federal spending and balance the budget — including defense spending. If the political faction succeeds in cutting military spending, not only would the …