The Top 10 Reasons Why the McConnell-Schumer Spending Bill is a Bad Deal
The bill would blatantly disregard the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 that requires Congress to adhere to budget caps – This bill goes above and beyond, busting the caps…
Congress Should Cut Defense Costs with BRAC Round Six
Responsible spending is not something Congress has proven itself to be good at, under Republican or under Democratic leadership. The Bipartisan Budget Act, the absolutely atrocious cap-busting deal proposed…
The Next Speaker Must Do Something about Spending
With Paul Ryan still sitting squarely on the fence about whether or not he will run for Speaker of the House, the Republican leadership elections still remain largely up in…
On Debt, the Ceiling Is Less Important Than What’s Underneath
The ever-shifting horizon on when the federal government is scheduled to reach its borrowing limit has most recently been set at November 3rd, just days after John Boehner is…
Key Vote NO on Any FY 2016 Funding Bill That Exceeds the Spending Caps
As one of over 6.9 million FreedomWorks activists nationwide, I urge you to call your representative and senators and demand that they refuse to vote for any Continuing Resolution or…
Barack Obama threatens a government shutdown if Congress doesn’t end the budget caps
President Barack Obama drew a line in the sand on budget caps during his weekly address to the country. Citing the latest employment report to argue that the economy has…
Congress Must Defend the Budget Caps This Fall
Members of Congress are all back home for their August recess, and all is quiet on Capitol Hill – for now. But don’t be fooled; this is merely the calm…