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Let’s reduce the deficit by…

By SoundOffSister / October 27, 2011 /

increasing spending. 

Most excellent: CBO says deficits $1 trillion a year for a decade

By Jim Vicevich / March 5, 2010 /

Hope and change, and of course all of this plays right into the hands of the One. Never let a crisis that you created go to waste. From The Hill (via instapundit).

Dodd declares – economic crisis ended when Obama took office

By Steve McGough / December 7, 2009 /

Just received an e-mail update from Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.). It seems as though our economy is still “feeling the effects of last year’s crisis.” Now, last year was 2008, and this year is 2009. I guess he figures since President Obama took office, the crisis must have ended and it was – of course…

Obama sets us up for double-dip recession – his words

By Steve McGough / November 19, 2009 /

So President Obama and the congress-critters in Washington D.C. get together and triple the United States deficit in one year. Triple. I say again, TRIPLE. Then, during an interview he says we best be careful not to increase the deficit too much or we risk a double-dip recession?

Social Security strained to the limit: Democrats cheer

By Jim Vicevich / September 27, 2009 /

Big job losses, early retirements and SSA finds itself suddenly paying out more in a year than it collects. Trust me folks this is just a preview of coming attractions. It’s only going to get worse as the baby boomers flood the system. And before you sneer at the boomers, know this … these are…

What’s not to like about socialized medicine? Update: Video

By Dave in EH / August 3, 2009 /

A lot, apparently. While some go on about what’s wrong with the American system, no one seems to recognize that, while the US expends a greater portion of GDP on health-care, sometimes you get what you pay for… (Hat Tip: Jonah Goldberg @ the Corner)

Obama: After $3 trillion spent … “Pay Go” is back

By Jim Vicevich / June 9, 2009 /

Cashews! As I listened, I could not stop shaking my head. And once again it’s the Messiah rescuing us from a “reckless” George Bush. First he tells us that 150,000 “saved” government jobs is proof the $800 billion dollar stimulus is working and he expects you to believe. Now he is asking you to believe that…

When increased taxes are bad – increase government fees

By Steve McGough / March 31, 2009 /

Just like many American families, the State of Connecticut is battling a budget problem. You see, revenues are down and expenses are up. Unlike the government, families just can’t raise their fees to generate income. Since increasing taxes has resulted in Tea Parties all over the country (bad karma for politicans), Governor M. Jodi Rell…

Wow – Bush Unveils $3.1 Trillion Budget for 2009

By Steve McGough / February 4, 2008 / Comments Off on Wow – Bush Unveils $3.1 Trillion Budget for 2009

Can you believe this? Can you comprehend how much money one trillion dollars is? That’s 1,000 billion dollars. Now times that by more than three. For reference, in 2002 we broke the two trillion dollar mark. That means – no matter how you look at it – the federal government has grown almost 36 percent…

Federal government borrowing $4.8 billon per day

By Steve McGough / December 9, 2012 /

The age of $1 trillion-plus deficits continue. So far the federal government has overspent, resulting in the need to borrow $292 billion in October and November. We’re on track for a $1.75 trillion deficit for the current fiscal year.