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By Daniel Anderson on January 31, 2012

Who REALLY Increased the Debt?

This chart, published by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's office, has made the rounds online recently, particularly on social networking websites.

By Daniel Anderson on January 24, 2012

One Thousand Days without a Budget

President Obama’s State of the Union address this evening will mark the passage of the 1000th day since the Democrat-controlled Senate passed a budget. In his address this evening, the President will likely propose even more federal spending despite the enormous deficit and the unprecedented $15 trillion dollar national debt. Without a budget from our elected representatives to provide restraint to Washington bureaucrats, this increased spending will continue unchecked.

By Ted Abram on November 07, 2011

Decision Week for the Super Committee Czars

Democracy and Power 116: The citizen’s vote

The national budget must be balanced. The public debt must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be moderated and controlled. Payments to foreign governments must be reduced. If the nation doesn't want to go bankrupt, people must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance.
-- attributed to Marcus Tullius Cicero, 55 BC

By Ted Abram on October 18, 2011

Debt: Congress is Incompetent

Democracy and Power: 104 Future Debt Burden

A government debt is a government claim against personal income and private property – an unpaid tax bill. – Hans F. Sennholz

By Max Pappas on July 27, 2011

Bad Advice from Bill Kristol on Debt

Big Government Conservative William Kristol at the Weekly Standard is offering more of the same bad advice he's given Republicans over the past decade--and which the Republican Party followed right into minority status in 2006.

By Matt Kibbe on July 15, 2011

Key Vote YES on the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act

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By Wayne T. Brough, Ph.D. on June 08, 2011

That's $14 Trillion--Trillion with a 'T'

Drowning in a Sea of Red Ink

A battle royal is brewing between the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and the Obama administration over increasing the debt ceiling. The House recently rejected a “clean” bill to raise the debt ceiling that did not include any spending reforms. With the economy lagging and voters rejecting the notion of spending our way to prosperity, the debate over spending is now front and center on the domestic policy agenda. Unfortu-nately, Democrats have failed to address the issue.

By Julia Rubicam on May 26, 2011

Bold Actions by Bold Senators

Since the Tea Party made so much noise at the polls last fall, we have seen a lot of bold action from Members of the House of Representatives to try to rein in spending, reduce the deficit, and limit the overall scope of government.

Unfortunately, Senate leadership is not taking heed and has failed to truly address the major issues facing our country. Despite our looming national debt ($14.3 trillion), they have not proposed any major cuts in spending; they have not reformed entitlement programs; and they have not proposed a budget, balanced or otherwise.