Federal Taxes Hit New Record through August Mark Meckler September 23, 2015 Big Government, Budget, Featured, News 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....
Finding a Real Solution to Government Gone Wild Mark Meckler March 14, 2015 Big Government, Budget, Featured, Mark's Commentaries, News 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...
Which President Left the Most Debt? Mark Meckler February 17, 2015 Budget, Featured, Incumbent Accountability, News 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...
Washington, We Have a Problem Mark Meckler February 17, 2015 Budget, Featured, Incumbent Accountability, News 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...
Obama’s Budget Slashes School Choice Mark Meckler February 10, 2015 Budget, Education, Featured, News 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...
Why Did the IRS Hire a Company that Messed Up HealthCare.Gov? Mark Meckler February 4, 2015 Budget, Featured, News 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...
Gas Prices Are Down, But Federal Employees’ Reimbursement Rate Goes Up Mark Meckler January 23, 2015 Budget, Featured, News 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...
Record Taxes and Record Spending Mark Meckler December 17, 2014 Budget, Economy, Featured, News 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...
National Debt Reaches New Milestone: $18 Trillion Mark Meckler December 4, 2014 Budget, Economy, Featured, News 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...
Federal Grant Spent $300K Studying How to Ride a Bike Mark Meckler October 1, 2014 Budget, Featured, News 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...
