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How the Government Could Save Move-And Protect Workers Sat Mar 30

Trey Kovacs

In this era of sequestration, why is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awarding millions in grants to an organization under Congressional investigation? ... more
Budget Problems Continue in Washington Sat Mar 30

Tad DeHaven

The President on Tuesday signed the continuing resolution that funds the government through September and (gasp) keeps the sequester cuts intact. Now that it appears sequestration isn't going away (and yet the earth continues to spin merrily on its axis), the focus should be on how this small step might be extended. ... more
Majority of Voters: Sequester Cuts Didn't Go Far Enough Wed Mar 27

Katie Pavlich
Obama's Propaganda Machine: Your Kids Aren't Safe at School, You Know Wed Mar 13

Katie Pavlich
How Baseline Budgeting is Bankrupting My Generation Sat Mar 9

Charlie Kirk

Too often we hear politicians boasting about "cutting" spending and how they are "reducing" the federal deficit. During the recent sequestration debate, the vast majority of the media, Congress and President Obama all referred to the sequester as "cuts." ... more
Napolitano Lied About Weekend "Long Lines at the Airport" Tue Mar 5

Katie Pavlich
Problem? What Spending Problem? Tue Mar 5

Michael Schaus

Well, Mr. President, your wish has been granted. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the Treasury will collect a record breaking amount in revenues this year. But, we're still set to have close to a trillion dollars in new debt. ... more
Obama’s 2-Percent Flip Flops Mon Mar 4

Dan Holler

If you’re reading this, it means you survived the sequester. Of course, as President Obama reminded us last Friday, “this is not going to be an apocalypse as some people have said.” ... more
President Obama's Golf Trip Could Have Saved 341 Furloughed Jobs Sat Mar 2

Heather Ginsberg
The Day of Doom is Upon Us Fri Mar 1

Todd Starnes

I’m writing these words from deep inside my sequestration bunker – bracing for the impact of a three percent budget cut that President Obama said would cause our nation to fall into ruin. ... more
Gullible Nation Fri Mar 1

Mona Charen

Responding to the Obama administration's operatic warnings of catastrophe for Meals on Wheels for the elderly, Head Start, meat inspections, air traffic controllers, and police, fire, and 911 operators if the government reduces the rate of increase of federal spending by 2 percent, radio host Chris Plante offered the following suggestion: "Since this two percent obviously covers all essential government spending, let's cut the other 98 percent!" ... more
Holding the President's Men Accountable Fri Mar 1

Linda Chavez

When one of Washington's most distinguished journalists -- Bob Woodward -- accuses the White House of rewriting history, even liberals should take note. And when the White House responds by threatening him, you would think the story would become a national scandal. What makes the story even more important is that it deals with an issue that has dominated the news in recent weeks: the Draconian budget cuts that will take effect on March 1 unless a last-minute deal is reached in Congress. ... more
Boehner: Revenue Issue Is Now Closed Fri Mar 1

Washington, D.C.

House Speaker John Boehner warns that government spending is "out of control" and threatens America's future, as automatic spending cuts loom. He says he won't go along with any new revenue increases and wants to focus on creating jobs. ... more
Better Republican Communication Needed Thu Feb 28

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

"First you win the argument -- then you win the vote," is the now well-known quote from Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. President Ronald Reagan was the last Republican president who understood and used that strategy. ... more
Boehner tells Senate to 'get off their ass,' pass a bill to replace the sequester Tue Feb 26

2/26/2013

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday told members of the Senate to “get off their ass” and pass a bill to replace the $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts that will kick in on March 1. ... more