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Category Archives: Economy
A Clear Look At The Sequester
Okay, since a commenter on NRO asked for this specific data set, I decided to just get out Excel and do it. The graph shows the spending totals for fiscal years 2007-2011 (2012 isn’t available yet except as estimates, and I’d rather work with actual figures), compared with the sequester, and, well, it speaks for itself.
The Debt Ceiling And Economic Slavery
Yes, I said slavery. And I’m not alone.
Why The “Fiscal Cliff” Tax Increases Are So Important
Some might be wondering why I went to such an extent as to write two long posts naming the name of every Republican who voted for the tax hikes in the “fiscal cliff” bill. Well, I was going to write at length about that today, but, lo and behold, someone else beat me to it, and wrote something I wish I could have.
Boehner & Co. Voted Aye On Bill That Raises Taxes On All Working Americans
Gee, thanks, John Boehner. Thanks to your last-minute cave on taxes, the taxes on pretty much every employed American are set to go up by about a thousand dollars.
GOP Set To Cave On Taxes, Spending Cuts
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why America is failing. The supposed party of fiscal conservatism is about to give the leftists 90% of what they want in exchange for a pig in a poke.
How About A Holiday Friday Executive Order Giving The Governing Class A Pay Raise?
To that question, Obama apparently said, “heck, yes, let’s do it!” Probably his version of a Christmas present to all those Governing Class people who re-elected him.
Barack Obama’s Entitlement Mentality
No, I don’t mean the mentality of the entitlements he loves to hand out and expand — I mean his own mentality that he’s entitled to whatever he wants.
A Tale Of Two Chambers, Two Leaders, And Two Parties
Two stories crossed my inbox today that highlight the difference between the two parties, I believe.
America’s Credit Rating At Risk Again
One of the leading credit reporting agencies is threatening to follow Standard and Poor’s lead in cutting the AAA credit rating to a lower one.