Biden anticipates food shortages but offers no solution Silence Dogood March 25, 2022 Economy, News On Thursday afternoon at a NATO summit in Brussels, Joe Biden told the world that there will be food shortages due to the sanctions placed on Russia amid Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Inflation isn’t just about rising prices. It’s also causing “shrinkflation.” Silence Dogood January 28, 2022 Big Government, Economy, News We’ve seen the price of gas rise over 40%, energy bills soar, and grocery items increase. Everything is up. To combat the hardship on consumers in the check-out lines, businesses look to "shrinkflation" to keep consumers shopping.
Obama’s Regulations Hurt the People He Promised to Help Mark Meckler January 9, 2015 Economy, Featured, Incumbent Accountability, News Of course campaign promises can’t be trusted – but who would guess that a candidate would actually do the opposite and hurt the people he promised to help? Yet that’s exactly the effect that Obama has...
Obama Administration Pushes 1,200 New Regulations before New Year Mark Meckler December 31, 2014 Dispersed Power, Economy, Featured, News Well, what did we tell you? Right before Thanksgiving, the White House quietly released its plans for new regulations in 2015. They were hoping no one would notice in the holiday rush. The government has...
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...
What do Texas and Wisconsin Have in Common? Mark Meckler January 23, 2014 Economy It’s a little ironic that conservative Scott Walker was elected governor in the birth state of the trade union. Walker made bold conservative reforms even in the face of a vocal liberal opposition both...
Fixed? Mark Meckler December 3, 2013 Economy Imagine this scenario. A repairman wipes his hands on a rag, glances at your bathroom, and announces, “I’ve fixed your faucet.” You go to the sink, turn the cold spigot, and sludge comes out –...
Union: Obamacare Would “Shatter” Middle Class Mark Meckler October 4, 2013 Economy 3 Comments Back in 2009 President Barack Obama told Americans that his health care plan wouldn’t impact people who already have health insurance. As he said, "First of all, if you've got health insurance, you like...
The Cupboard is Bare, and Other Lies Mark Meckler September 23, 2013 Economy Seriously...does anyone, on either side of the aisle believe it when Nancy Pelosi says: “The cupboard is bare. There’s no more cuts to make. It’s really important that people understand that.” How...