Budget

They've done it yet again. Making more money than ever before, our government can still spend like a pro. The federal government's tax income has gone up more than 7% this fiscal year compared to 2014....

Should bad behavior be rewarded in hopes of reform?  Or should it be punished? Parents would have a pretty good answer to this, but the federal government apparently doesn’t. President Obama’s proposed...

President Obama is going for the record. In honor of President’s Day, the Washington Examiner charted how much debt each President left for the country after their time in office. The winner by far was...

We all know that our national debt is a big problem. But after awhile, all those millions, billions, and trillions of dollars in our deficit become just words. Meanwhile, the problem of the federal deficit...

Follow the money. The President’s newly-proposed budget for 2016 shows where his priorities really are. He increased funds for some of his “pet social programs” – like subsidizing child care, health...

Say an employee royally failed the biggest project of their career. They were understandably fired for it. But then, another department at the same company hired them on to do a similar project. Would you...

Drivers across the US are relieved to find lower gas prices at the pump. Federal employees can be even happier that they’re still getting a raise in their reimbursement for driving this year. Gas prices...

The government’s fiscal year for 2014 is over, and 2015 has already begun. Ah, a clean slate. A chance to resolve to do better this year. Or not. Even though the U.S. Treasury is still collecting a...

This milestone is not a reason for celebration. Fox News reports: The national debt has passed the $18 trillion mark, sparking renewed criticism Tuesday from Republicans and other fiscal conservatives...

Welcome to today’s edition of “Where are my tax dollars going?” The government’s latest creative use of tax revenue is a $300,000 study on how to ride a bike. Oh, you thought you already knew how to...