fiscal responsibility
A city with unfair advantages
This city is surrounded by rich soil, thanks to the convergence of two rivers. The rivers are navigable, bringing trade to the area. The fertile land produces agricultural wealth and has a remarkable 292 day growing season. The ocean is nearby, and so are mountains. The climate is temperate. Yet this city with ridiculous advantages is broke.
Read MoreThe bankrupting of America
It’s official. Stockton, California, can file for bankruptcy. Bankruptcies are in the news. Thirteen cities have, or will soon, go bankrupt.
Read MoreA fiscal postmortem of the Iraq War
It’s been a decade since the Iraq War began. Voices on the left are clear: our fiscal problems that continue under President Obama are the result of an unnecessary war on Iraq forced on the country by former President Bush. Is this really true? The Congressional Budget Office says no …
Read MoreIn praise of Paul Ryan’s budget
Some conservatives don’t like Paul Ryan’s budget because it doesn’t cut spending enough. Some liberals don’t like Paul Ryan’s budget because it doesn’t raise taxes enough. When both sides are sniping, that’s a good sign it’s a good budget …
Read MoreStates in a death spiral
Eleven states are in a death spiral. Do you know which ones?
Read MoreHow to see through the president’s blame game
The House Republicans have presented a simple solution to the sequester. Every cabinet officer has been presented with the simple plan. Each has ignored it …
Read MoreYour tax dollars are being spent to determine why lesbians are fat
By Tom Quiner Three-quarters of lesbians are fat. Three-quarters of gay men are not. Who cares? The National Institute of Health (NIH) cares. In this era of government-gone-wild spending, these zealous watchdogs of health are taking your money to conduct a study to get a better understanding of this conundrum. Their thinking must go something…
Read MoreWhat Obama could learn from Rudy Giuliani
I’m sure some liberals could make the case that $19 million to examine gas emissions from cow flatulence is a noble endeavor. On the other hand, a Mayor Rudy Giuliani said it pays to eradicate the small stuff first to establish credibility on the big stuff. I wish more reporters would ask Tom Vilsack about the 400 grand we’re spending on fancy portraits at a time that the middle class is sinking under Obamanomics.
Read MoreWho does the president want to hurt?
President Obama might have something in common with President Morsi when it comes to characterizing a group of people as bloodsuckers, but in his case, it’s probably Republicans he’s thinking about.
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