by Jane Richey | Jul 25, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that last year’s debt ceiling showdown between House Republicans and the White House cost the government $1.3 billion – increasing market uncertainty and raising federal borrowing costs. “Delays in raising...
by Jane Richey | May 16, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
A new Club for Growth report based on its 2011 congressional voting scorecard shows that freshmen House Republicans received an average score of 71 percent — only 2-percentage points higher than the average for House GOP veterans. A majority of so-called tea party...
by Jane Richey | May 3, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Lawmakers will not have to re-fight their epic battle over raising the debt ceiling until after the November elections, according to the Treasury Department. April tax receipts have not moved Treasury’s debt-ceiling target date, and Secretary Timothy Geithner...
by Jane Richey | Feb 25, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility
The $16.4 trillion debt ceiling could be reached just weeks after Election Day, according to a new report. The analysis raises the possibility that lawmakers might have to raise the nation’s borrowing limit before the election, a scenario they took pains to...