Federal Funding
Trump Budget Deficit Tops 2018 Shortfall With Two Months Left to Go
The Trump administration continues to spend America into a black hole and has already topped last yearโs budget deficit with two months left in the fiscal year. The U.S. budget deficit in July came in at $119.7 billion, according to data released by the Treasury...
Bipartisan Fiscal Suicide
WASHINGTON (July 26, 2019) – Trump’s bipartisan spending deal took a step closer to reality on Thursday when the House passed a budget bill by a 284-149 vote. The bill increases discretionary spending fromย $1.32 trillion in the current fiscal year to $1.37...
This is Not Sustainable: Good Morning Liberty 04-17-19
The net worth of the U.S. federal government now comes in atย NEGATIVEย $21.5 trillion. And it’s even worse when considering what their top “asset” is, or what the numbers look like when you include Social Securityโs unfunded liabilities. Michael...Analysis of Voting Records Finds Republicans Spend Pretty Much Like Democrats
Once upon a time, Republicans cared about spending and budget deficits but no more. In fact, by analyzing voting records in Congress, we find that the GOP is every bit as responsible for the out of control spending as the Democrats.ย The Coalition to Reduce Spending...