Federal Spending on Townhall

• When Big Deficits Became Good Thu Jan 10
  Victor Davis Hanson
  As a senator and presidential candidate, Barack Obama said that he detested budget deficits. In 2006, when the aggregate national debt was almost $8 trillion less than today, he blasted George W. Bush's chronic borrowing and refused to vote for upping the debt ceiling: "Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that 'the buck stops here.'" ... more
• On Revenues, Obama Has Just Begun To Fight Tue Jan 8
  David Limbaugh
  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tells us the tax issue is behind us and that we can now move on to spending. Really? What makes him think the GOP will succeed this time when it couldn't last time? ... more
• Detached From Reality Mon Jan 7
  Star Parker
  Here’s two ways to think about the “fiscal cliff” deal that just took place in Washington. ... more
• McConnell: We Must Break Washington’s “Spending Addiction” Sun Jan 6
  Daniel Doherty
• Mr. President, the Fiscal Cliff Deal Was Not “the Right Thing to do For Our Country” Thu Jan 3
  Donald Lambro
  Let's be clear what the "fiscal cliff" deal does and doesn't do. It permanently preserves the bulk of George W. Bush's tax cuts for most Americans, but it does not offer desperately needed new incentives to revive a weak economy and jobless labor market. ... more
• More of the Same Thu Jan 3
  Cal Thomas
  Everything that everyone loathes about Washington was present in the "fiscal cliff" bill just passed by Congress. It is 153 pages long; most members probably hadn't read all of it before voting on it; it was delivered in the middle of the night; it was loaded with pork -- the mother's milk (to mix a metaphor) of politicians -- and while the country is already swamped with massive debt, it contains massive giveaways to satisfy interest groups and campaign contributors. Did I mention the bill raises taxes on top of the coming Obamacare taxes, but does nothing -- nothing -- to address the debt problem? ... more
• The GOP and Round Two Wed Jan 2
  Hugh Hewitt
  President Obama won the first round of his second term, but thanks to Mitch McConnell the beating wasn’t as severe as it could have been. ... more
• Voting for Liberals Sat Dec 29
  John C. Goodman
  If you are one of the folks who voted for Barack Obama in the last election, what did you vote for? More generally, if you voted for <i>any</i> liberal politician, what did you vote for? ... more
• The Fiscal Cliff: What Would Reagan Do? Wed Dec 19
  Paul Kengor
  As President Obama and Democrats urge Republicans to increase taxes, some liberals are curiously invoking the name of Ronald Reagan, the ultimate tax-cutting Republican. They insist that even Reagan was willing to compromise with Democrats on tax increases; thus, John Boehner and Republicans should as well. In truth, this is (at best) a false parallel. ... more
• It's the Spending, Stupid! Wed Dec 19
  John Stossel
  Listening to progressive media pundits, I'd think the most evil man in the universe is Grover Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform. His crime? He heads a movement that asks political candidates to pledge not to raise taxes. ... more
• Report: Boehner Proposes Tax Rate Hike on Millionaires, White House Rejects (UPDATE: Or Not?) Mon Dec 17
  Guy Benson
• DeMint: Obama's Going to Get His Tax Hikes, Guys Thu Dec 13
  Guy Benson
• This Graph Says it All: “Spending is the Problem” Thu Dec 13
  Daniel Doherty
• Compromise or Gridlock in Washington: Two Unpalatable Alternatives Wed Dec 12
  Mark W. Hendrickson
  As soon as the elections were over, a wave of commentaries extolling the virtues of compromise appeared in the press. The common theme is that it is time for Democrats and Republicans alike to end partisan gridlock—to make compromises that will shrink federal deficits without driving us off “the fiscal cliff.” ... more
• Reminder: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Federal Spending Cuts Mon Dec 10
  Guy Benson
• Great: The Federal Government Borrows 46 cents Out of Every Dollar it Spends Sun Dec 9
  Daniel Doherty
• Higher Taxes, Smaller Government? Sun Dec 2
  Steve Chapman
  It comes as no surprise to hear anti-tax activist Grover Norquist talk about tax cuts, but it does come as a surprise to hear him raise the subject of pink unicorns. ... more
• Durbin: Entitlement Reform is "On the Table," Just Don't Mention Any Specific Ideas Tue Nov 27
  Guy Benson
• Moroccan Pottery, Obamaphones, and Gaydar: How the Government Wasted Your Money This Year Tue Oct 16
  Kevin Glass
  Senator Tom Coburn released the Wastebook 2012 today detailing the 100 most egregious wastes of taxpayer money. It's emblematic of the waste found everywhere in the federal budget. ... more
• Trickle-Down Government Is All Wet Sat Oct 13
  Brian Darling
  President Obama’s economic ideas hold that government spending on construction, alternative energy sources welfare will inspire long term growth. But this theory has a big problem: Government is a terrible allocator of resources. ... more
• Wednesday's Most Important Question Fri Oct 5
  Tim Phillips
  After 44 straight months of unemployment over 8%, our President still believes a government which spends big and taxes more will create prosperity. His policies are out of sync with what we know works. ... more
• Forward to What, Democrats? Wed Sep 12
  Jonah Goldberg
  "Forward" is a perfectly appropriate slogan for progressives. Progress suggests forward or upward motion. That's why revolutionaries and radicals as well as liberal incrementalists have always embraced some derivation of the forward trope. So ingrained are these directional concepts in our political language, we often forget they are mere geographic metaphors applied -- and often misapplied -- to policy disputes. ... more
• Obama - Shrinking Government Easy as Pie Mon May 21
  Bruce Bialosky
  Every so often, an article crosses your desk that makes you feel like you’ve been hit between the eyes with a sledgehammer. Even if you have a solid understanding of the topic, and you notice that the facts at hand match your previous suspicions, somehow you still have to keep a grip on yourself because it is so staggering. ... more
• Obama’s Pro-Growth Illusion Mon May 21
  Lurita Doan
  Barack Obama claims to be pro-growth. So does Greece, Spain, and almost everyone else. Why? Because admitting preference for the alternative—crushing, heavy-handed government interference that kills initiative and destroys wealth—is not attractive to any citizen of any country. ... more
• Obama's Dangerous Approach to Missile Defense Wed May 2
  Ken Blackwell
  When Congress returns after recess, the astronomical levels of spending included in President Obama’s budget will face a vicious show down in this election year, which will make the debt ceiling debate look tame. And while our Campaigner in Chief is busy making jokes about eating dogs and claiming credit for the death of Osama bin Laden, President Obama is facing intense scrutiny for his proposed changes to the military which will leave American vulnerable to future terrorist attacks. ... more
• Dem lawmaker proposes $25 million for federal program to reduce obesity Tue May 1
  Townhall.com Staff

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