Omnibus Shows Congress’s Priorities: Authoritarianism and War
Those hoping for a Christmastime government shutdown were once again disappointed when Congress passed a 4,000-page, $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill that few, if any, Representatives and Senators read before voting on. The Republican leadership celebrated...
A Pandemic of Spending: Federal Government Runs Another Big Deficit
Even with the federal government’s head against the debt ceiling and federal agencies ostensibly trying to limit spending, the U.S. government managed to run another massive deficit in November. The budget shortfall last month was $191.34 billion, according to...
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...