by Jane Richey | Feb 19, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Federal budget cuts called “sequestration” are scheduled to hit in just 10 days. The sequestration cuts are not perfect—they’re a blunt instrument to cut spending, rather than a deliberative plan that sets priorities, trims entitlements, and cuts other spending. But...
by Jane Richey | Jul 11, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Both President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney have recently said they would like to balance the federal budget. However, according to data publishedby Obama’s own White House Office of Management and Budget, accomplishing that goal at...
by Jane Richey | Mar 3, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility
really, is a balanced budget necessary? The answer will largely depend on who is being asked the question. Ask Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, or Debbie Wasserman-Shultz, and all of them will, in an almost Pavlovian reflex, respond with “No! We need government...