Federal Funding


Debt, Debt, and More Debt

Debt, Debt, and More Debt

The Los Angeles Times is concerned about the possibility that Republicans might not agree to raise the debt ceiling when it is set to go back into effect this month after a two-year suspension. In an editorial entitled, “The Federal Debt Limit Drama Isn’t a Fight Over...

We Don’t Really Need a “Debt Ceiling”

Brace yourself. We’re in for another “debt ceiling” battle on Capitol Hill. But we don’t even really need a borrowing ceiling. There’s one built into the Constitution. It’s the enumerated powers. They would naturally limit borrowing...
Some Things Never Change

Some Things Never Change

This month we have a variation on a theme – the U.S. government spends more money than it has and runs up another massive budget deficit. Some things never change. In June, the US government ran another big deficit of $174.16 billion, continuing the trend of...

Selling Out the Constitution

Whenever we push for states to limit federal power, the opposition always responds with fear – fear of losing federal funding or jeopardizing the “federal partnerships.” All these people are doing is selling out the Constitution. State politicians...