by Jane Richey | Jun 18, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Thanks to a large draw down in the federal government’s cash on hand and to the “extraordinary measures” that the Treasury is currently taking to avoid surpassing the legal limit on the federal debt, the federal deficit and the federal debt actually went in...
by Jane Richey | Jun 17, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Governor Corbett’s fiscal year 2013-14 budget proposal includes a tax reform package aimed at “improving Pennsylvania’s tax climate by reducing tax burdens that inhibit job creation and economic growth.” The centerpiece of this proposal is a...
by Jane Richey | Jun 17, 2013 | Events, Uncategorized
The June meeting of VCTPP previously scheduled for Saturday, June 22 has been CANCELLED. Next meeting will be Saturday, July 27 at 9:00 am at Kings Restaurant in...
by Jane Richey | Jun 17, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
From the Heritage Foundation: Remember the debt? That $17 trillion problem? Some in Washington seem to think it’s gone away. The Washington Post reported that “the national debt is no longer growing out of control.” Lawmakers and liberal inside-the-Beltway...
by Jane Richey | Jun 15, 2013 | Agenda 21, Constitutionally Limited Goverment
Every year, the federal government’s budget is loaded with hundreds of billions of dollars in taxpayer- funded subsidies. A little known piece of that pile of taxpayer cash giveaways is the nearly $20 billion spent each year on “community development” subsidies. While...
