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The Debt Clock Keeps Spinning Jul. 05, 2018
In 1989, a New York businessman who was worried about chronic federal budget deficits erected the Na... Read More
If You Want Fiscal Responsibility, Elect Democrats Jun. 26, 2018
Before last year's big tax cuts, the economy was improving nicely. After the tax cuts, the economy i... Read More
Trump Will Sink the Economy, Too Jun. 12, 2018
That was quite a show Donald Trump put on in Canada. Insulting our closest friends and trading partn... Read More
To Infinity and Beyond: Are Trillion-Dollar Deficits the New Norm? Apr. 12, 2018
Trillion-dollar deficits are coming back faster than originally projected. Though it's fair to compl... Read More
The Spending Bill Brings Us Closer to National Bankruptcy Mar. 29, 2018
Someday, elderly Americans will reminisce about the days when the federal budget was in surplus, and... Read More
Swamp Spending 101: The Omnibus Spending Bill Mar. 22, 2018
Republicans are once again proving why they actually deserve the label of the biggest swamp spenders... Read More
Making the Federal Government Lean Again Feb. 08, 2018
We are not in a full-scale war. We are not in a recession or fighting a high unemployment rate. But ... Read More
How Federal Policies Mortgage the Future Feb. 04, 2018
Twenty or 50 years from now, the uproar over the House Intelligence Committee memo will be no more t... Read More
Should Congress Cut Up Uncle Sam's Credit Card? Jan. 11, 2018
Imagine that each month, you spend $2,000 more than you earn and charge the difference to your credi... Read More
Whom Do We Thank for Today's Strong Economy? Dec. 12, 2017
A president deserves partial credit for a strong economy. The current economic numbers are good, so ... Read More
Understanding Republicans Dec. 02, 2017
It's important for us to remember that even though President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat, successf... Read More
Trump Economy Fails to Wow Many Investors Oct. 26, 2017
A rich guy I know really, really dislikes Donald Trump. A member of the 1 percent, Jack (not his rea... Read More
Spending Caps Are Low-Hanging Fruit in the Fight Against Debt Aug. 10, 2017
Another debt ceiling fight is just around the corner. The government's borrowing limit will need to ... Read More
Pros and Cons of Trump's Budget and Cons of Dem Demagoguery May. 26, 2017
Demagoguery and propaganda are enemies of good governance, but nowhere is that more apparent than in... Read More
'Tax Cuts for the Rich'? May. 01, 2017
One of the painful realities of our times is how long a political lie can survive, even after having... Read More
Obama's Doubly Deceitful SOTU Jan. 23, 2015
It was an otherworldly experience to watch President Obama delivering his State of the Union speech.... Read More
No Way to Stamp Out Post Office Deficits Jan. 31, 2014
Postage rates for a first-class letter rose Sunday from 46 cents to 49 cents, a 6.5 percent increase... Read More
