The federal government should default on its debt
A soft default is the least bad option. And we ought to bite the bullet now before we rack up even more debt.
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5 ways Bernie Sanders-style socialism would hurt the US economy
Sanders and the other socialist sympathizers running for president must be clear-eyed about the limits of the federal bureaucracy that they are all too eager to put in charge of virtually every aspect of American life.
Time is just right for moving more Americans from welfare to work
Research shows that work requirements for welfare recipients who are able to work have powerful impacts on those receiving benefits, taxpayers and the economy.
NYC inching towards bankruptcy, economist warns
The “Big Apple” is on the cusp of economic failure -- a recession would be the final tipping point.
Trump's 2020 budget deemed cruel over welfare reform
Is President Trump's 2020 budget cruel for suggesting people work in exchange for welfare benefits?
Trump's 2020 budget threatens US future: Sen. Braun
Trump $4.7 trillion budget proposal is hard to digest.
After Gottlieb, FDA must stop dragging feet on less risky alternatives to cigarettes
It is increasingly apparent that the FDA does not want the public to be educated on the better and far-less risky alternatives to smoking cigarettes.
Social Security may turn to social media to crack down on disability cheats
The proposal appears to be part of a larger White House led effort to cut down on wasteful spending.
Federal government spends $4.6M on crab and lobster tails in a month: Report
The federal government loves shellfish apparently.
Trump 2020 budget has a tremendous amount of borrowing: CRFB president Maya MacGuineas
The White House budget has made some unrealistic forecasts that will cost inflate our deficit, according to the CRFB president.
Trump 2020 budget calls for stricter work requirements, welfare reform
The administration wants more able-bodied people to work in some capacity.
Kudlow: No reason to 'obsess' about budget deficit
Trump's top economist is brushing off concerns about rising budget deficits and slowing economic growth.
As budget deficit balloons, few in Washington seem to care
Even if they did, the political dynamics that enabled bipartisan deficit-cutting deals has disappeared.
Recession or not, it's out of Trump's hands
Yes, Trump’s policies undoubtedly impact the global economy. But none of that makes a material difference to the timing of the next recession.
Medicare for all: ObamaCare taught us nothing?
Now that they again control the House, Democrats are proposing to 'fix' health care. Their solution is the same.
Rep. Brady: Spending is up too much across the board
Representative Kevin Brady (R-Texas) says Republicans and Democrats need to come together and stop unnecessary spending.
Amazon's Bezos, Microsoft-backed 'green' deals that can actually save the planet
Unlike the Green New Deal, this clean-energy save-the-world initiative backed by real 'green' money -- from Bezos and Microsoft -- could become a reality.
AOC's Green New Deal is proof that environmentalists can't do math
Consider the math when looking at a few of the Green New Deal's unrealistic demands.
AOC's socialist views: The worst part? We paid for them
Indeed, stories of millennials and today’s youth having favorable views of socialism are everywhere. There is a reason why.
AOC rethinking Amazon NYC deal a ‘positive step’: Joe Lieberman
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman offers Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez a lesson after snubbing Amazon.