While stimulus has been the most talked about a vote on spending for Congress to approve, few realize President Trump had to sign a 24 hour stop gap measure last night to keep the federal government running as it technically… Read More ›
Federal Budget
Libertarian Jo Jorgensen would cut spending like it’s 1945
The national debt will explode if either Joe Biden or President Trump is elected. But disaster can be averted if Libertarian candidate Dr. Jo Jorgensen becomes our next president. The federal government has already amassed $216,000 in debt per person—every… Read More ›
Libertarian Party: Trump’s ‘revenue neutral’ tax proposal is taxpayer negative
Nicholas Sarwark, Chair of the Libertarian National Committee, released the following statement today, May 1, 2017: American taxpayers get to take home just 54 cents on every dollar they earn, while federal, state and local governments take the other 46… Read More ›
Trump is out with his 2018 budget proposal
Washington, D.C. — This morning, March 16, 2017, President Trump made public his 2018 budget proposal which includes cuts in many agencies and increases in others. While the federal deficit is around $600 billion and the federal debt sits at… Read More ›
Medicaid is a ticking time bomb
The burden of government spending is already excessive. But the numbers will get worse with the passage of time if policy is left on autopilot. The main culprits are the so-called mandatory programs. Entitlements such as Social Security, Medicare, Food… Read More ›
The Growing Crisis of Excessive and Unfunded Retirement Benefits for State and Local Bureaucrats (and a Libertarian Quandary) — International Liberty
I’ve written (some would say excessively) about the fact that America has too many bureaucrats and that they’re paid too much. That’s true in Washington. That’s true at the state level. And it’s true for local governments. But since I’m… Read More ›
Which presidential candidate would save America the most
The Republican national convention wrapped up last week with Donald Trump’s nomination speech and the Democratic Party’s national convention began yesterday, July 25, 2016.The Libertarian Party nominated their presidential nominee, Governor Gary Johnson, in late May 2016 and the Green… Read More ›
The Six Most Important Takeaways from CBO’s New Long-Run Fiscal Forecast — International Liberty
The Congressional Budget Office has just released the 2016 version of its Long-Term Budget Outlook. It’s filled with all sorts of interesting data if you’re a budget wonk (and a bit of sloppy analysis if you’re an economist). If… Read More ›
Spending bill derby
And they’re off! Not the horses at this weekend’s Kentucky Derby, but lawmakers taking up the fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget. Getting the earliest start in recent memory, the House passed the Military Construction/Veterans Affairs spending bill Wednesday to kick… Read More ›
