by Jane Richey | Feb 22, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
On Pennsylvania Avenue, right near the end, there lived a President who wanted to spend. He knew spending meant power, so hour by hour, he thought up more spends from his Washington tower. “I’ll spend without limits; I’ll spend without blame! Raising taxes to...
by Jane Richey | Feb 21, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Most Americans know that our nation is spending more than it is taking in (the deficit). Though many on the Left do not seem to understand (or care about) the consequences of out of control spending, most Americans do know that the nation has America has over $16.5...
by Jane Richey | Feb 21, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) ranked Medicare on it’s list of high financial risks facing government agencies, making an estimate of $44 billion in improper payments made by the program in 2012. $44 billion is roughly the same amount of cuts the sequester...
by Jane Richey | Feb 20, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Scientists and gamers alike can now play disease detective, through “Solve the Outbreak,” a new iPad app from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The app lets users assume the role of a disease outbreak investigator in the agency’s Epidemic Intelligence...
by Jane Richey | Feb 20, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Maybe here’s a cut the VA could make! On January 16th, the VA Medical Center in Pittsburgh awarded a contract for $47, 526.91 to Maron International out of Houston, TX. What did they buy? A smoking machine! Click here for the contract details. According to...
by Jane Richey | Feb 20, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Flanked by emergency medical personnel, Mr. Obama made his usual threat of Armageddon if automatic spending cuts go forward on March 1. Americans can expect more such melodrama in the coming days, so as a public service we thought we’d break down the...
