Americans Love Government Spending
It’s easy to blame politicians for being unserious, but it’s the American people who are really to blame. I think conservatives take comfort in the fact that 70 percent of […]
Tag Archives: Debt
When a Nation Turns its Back
Americans aren’t really concerned with the details these days. Details are boring. “Tell us a good story!” Americans love a good story. It doesn’t even have to be true. Whether […]
Reasons and Predictions
This is an important election. While this has become a cliché thanks to the legions of political pundits who pollute the airwaves, it’s actually true. When I say it’s important, […]
The Paul Ryan Express Comes to Denver, Part 1
Congressman Paul Ryan, now the VP candidate in this year’s presidential election, made a stop in Colorado yesterday, holding a rally at Lakewood High School west of Denver. I dragged […]
The Myth of the Rational Democratic Lawmaker
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is in the news today because he said he could back tax increases to help reduce the deficit. Well, he kind of said that, but […]
The American Republic is on Life Support
Generally I’m optimistic about the future. However, I’m starting to adopt Mark Steyn’s view of the world. Western civilization is getting older, not having children, and is in so much […]
15 Trillion Dollars in Debt
It has been over 930 days since the Senate Democrats passed a budget. I imagine if Republicans were in charge this would be a larger story. It’s even more awe […]
Poverty Cannot be Legislated Away
I hardly have the energy to write about the ongoing debt ceiling debate that has been going on for months. What is there that I can add? Democrats want to […]
Time: Please Quit Worrying Now
Remember how news outlets on the left lamented every single day about deficits under the Bush administration? Now that Obama is in the Oval Office the days of worry are […]
The Balanced Budget Amendment
I have been against the balanced budget amendment since I learned about it in economics. The reason to oppose it is simple. It hamstrings what the government can do during […]
