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spending

Feb 2014

Harry Reid: Finally, Republicans are “regaining their grip on sanity”

Erika Johnsen Feb 12, 2014 9:21 PM

OK, senator. Have it your way. My only question for him then, and all of the other Democrats rolling merrily …

Jan 2014

The “cuts” in the new-and-improved farm bill… aren’t, really.

Erika Johnsen Jan 27, 2014 7:21 PM

The one percent.

McConnell: A clean debt-ceiling increase is just not gonna’ fly

Erika Johnsen Jan 26, 2014 6:31 PM

Gird your loins.

Cavuto: Why do we willingly fork over more money to known spending addicts and expect a different result?

Erika Johnsen Jan 17, 2014 6:31 PM

Insanity.

HHS IG reports Medicare paying far too much for … penis pumps

Ed Morrissey Jan 13, 2014 1:21 PM

Inflated expectations.

Farm bill: Conferees reach a food-stamp agreement while milk, catfish gum up the works

Erika Johnsen Jan 09, 2014 4:01 PM

Sad face.

Meet the White House’s next awesome economic pivot: “Promise zones”

Erika Johnsen Jan 09, 2014 1:21 PM

What the what?

Dec 2013

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Dec 12, 2013 10:41 PM

Strain.

Crunching the budget deal numbers

Steve Eggleston Dec 12, 2013 2:41 PM

Or, “How to Turn $16 Billion in ‘Spending Cuts’ into up to $22 Billion in Spending Increases”.

Paul Ryan to Rubio: Try reading the budget bill before you criticize it, okay?

Allahpundit Dec 12, 2013 12:11 PM

“Look, in the (Republican Senate) minority, you don’t have the burden of governing.”

Rand Paul: This “backwards,” “status quo” budget plan stinks, and stinks badly.

Erika Johnsen Dec 11, 2013 7:41 PM

“Worse than a continuing resolution.”

Nov 2013

The 2013 federal deficit was “only” $680 billion

Steve Eggleston Nov 06, 2013 2:41 PM

Fifth-highest deficit in history

RNC: Hey, don’t blame us for Cuccinelli’s loss

Allahpundit Nov 06, 2013 1:21 PM

Abandoned?

Oct 2013

France’s comedy of taxational errors continues as French revolt against eco-tax

Erika Johnsen Oct 30, 2013 8:41 PM

Gênant.

Sep 2013

House Dems to Boehner: If you drop the ObamaCare demands and pass a clean CR, we’ll accept sequestration spending levels; Update: Could next House CR fail?

Allahpundit Sep 30, 2013 4:01 PM

Deal?

On the eve of destruction, a government spending spree

Jazz Shaw Sep 29, 2013 3:31 PM

Cash grab

Aug 2013

Congress on notice: U.S. to hit the debt limit in mid-October

Erika Johnsen Aug 26, 2013 9:01 PM

Just so we’re clear.

Obama to Greece: You know, you guys should really try growing your economy

Erika Johnsen Aug 14, 2013 3:21 PM

This guy.

Is ObamaCare taking too much credit for the slowdown in health-care spending?

Erika Johnsen Aug 01, 2013 1:01 PM

Hint: Yes.

Christie: Hey, I don’t have time to have a beer with Rand Paul right now

Allahpundit Aug 01, 2013 11:01 AM

“I just have to assume from that that he’s just trying to get attention.”

Jul 2013

Rand Paul: Chris Christie is the “king of bacon”

Allahpundit Jul 30, 2013 7:51 PM

Uh oh.

Christie swings back at “Washington politician” Rand Paul: It’s your state that’s vacuuming up federal tax dollars, not mine

Allahpundit Jul 30, 2013 3:41 PM

Deadbeats.

CBS: Top military brass live pretty darn comfortably in the age of sequester

Ed Morrissey Jul 22, 2013 9:21 AM

RHIP.

Oh, good: Congress moving on a reprieve for already-subsidized federal flood insurance

Erika Johnsen Jul 17, 2013 5:21 PM

Just what the national debt needs: Another “temporary” reprieve on an expensive federal program that actively promotes adverse incentives and …

Jun 2013

French auditor: You need to slash spending, or no way is economic growth happening

Erika Johnsen Jun 29, 2013 9:31 AM

Things are hanging together by a thread for Socialist President Francois Hollande over in France — and even just a …

May 2013

France’s central bank chief to Socialist government: Get it together

Erika Johnsen May 29, 2013 8:01 PM

Qui, moi?

Yay! Tax dollars for “prison poetry”

Jazz Shaw May 19, 2013 6:31 PM

Busted Rhyme

Apr 2013

Carney on furloughs and flight delays: Hey, don’t say we didn’t warn you

Erika Johnsen Apr 24, 2013 2:01 PM

Rabble rabble rabble.

Happy Tax Day!

Erika Johnsen Apr 15, 2013 12:41 PM

And there was much rejoicing.

U.S. debt to hit a gnarly 78 percent of GDP in 2014

Erika Johnsen Apr 11, 2013 3:31 PM

Sweet.

Oh, good: Latest GAO report details billions more in wasteful/duplicative spending

Erika Johnsen Apr 09, 2013 9:21 PM

Dagger.

Mar 2013

Obama calls on Congress to approve $21 billion infastructure, a.k.a. stimulus plan

Erika Johnsen Mar 29, 2013 5:11 PM

Déjà vu, anyone?

Swapping drilling for spending?

Ed Morrissey Mar 27, 2013 8:41 AM

Infrastructure buzz on the rise.

Rand Paul: Democrats are going to start blaming the bubonic plague on sequesteration

Erika Johnsen Mar 20, 2013 7:21 PM

Seconded.

Harry Reid hints: The explosion that killed those seven Marines was caused by sequestration, you know

Allahpundit Mar 19, 2013 4:01 PM

“Pure political posturing on the backs of these dead Marines.”

CNN: Obama approval drops to 47/50

Ed Morrissey Mar 19, 2013 2:01 PM

Gun-control support ebbing fast.

So, the Senate barbershop is a thing, and surprise: It runs at a deficit

Erika Johnsen Mar 17, 2013 6:31 PM

Taking a little off the top.

Good news: GSA exec fired in Vegas scandal getting his job back

Mary Katharine Ham Mar 13, 2013 6:41 PM

Responsibility.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Mar 11, 2013 10:41 PM

Budgets.

Sequester, schmequester: Party at the White House!

Erika Johnsen Mar 11, 2013 4:26 PM

Shared sacrifice?

Gohmert: Oh, we can’t afford WH tours anymore? Okay, how about no golf outings either?

Erika Johnsen Mar 05, 2013 9:31 PM

Real talk.

It’s come to this: Sequestration forces cancellation of … White House tours

Allahpundit Mar 05, 2013 4:41 PM

Pain.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Mar 03, 2013 8:01 PM

What if?

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Mar 02, 2013 8:31 PM

Pain.