by Jane Richey | Aug 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
There are more Americans dependent on the federal government than ever before in U.S. history. According to the Survey of Income and Program Participation conducted by the U.S. Census, well over 100 million Americans are enrolled in at least one welfare program run by...
by Jane Richey | Aug 11, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
From State Senator Mike Folmer: How much are we spending? My website includes a rolling tally of tax dollars the state spends every second –$877 – under the $27.6 billion 2012 – 2013 general fund budget. However, the general fund is only one component of state...
by Jane Richey | Aug 11, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Despite administration warnings that notices related to sequestration were unnecessary, Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney are continuing their preparations. Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney are going forward with plans to issue layoff notices to thousands...
by Jane Richey | Aug 10, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
President Barack Obama has requested over half-a-billion dollars for Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs that provide housing assistance to homeless or HIV-positive people in drug treatment. For the Fiscal Year 2013 National Drug Control budget,...
by Jane Richey | Aug 10, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The Senate Budget Committee Republican staff under Ranking Member Jeff Sessions (R-AL) on Friday released the following chart: Click here to see the chart. As the chart clearly shows, it has been a full 1,200 days and $5 trillion in new debt since the...
by Jane Richey | Aug 10, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Biofuels opponents amplified calls Friday to the Obama administration to end a national corn ethanol requirement following the release of disappointing crop yield estimates. Agriculture Department predictions for corn supplies came in lower than expected in its...
