Trim Government and Cut Taxes? No Way!

Payroll Tax Cut - Gerry Connolly

The federal government is about to shut down again. Good. With any luck, the shut down will last a long time.  At least that way we won’t have legions of unelected career bureaucrats making rules about how the rest of us should live. The House passed Obama’s tax cut and now the Democrats are threatening [...]


$1.5 Trillion is Not Enough…Duh…

Obama's Jobs Bill

Breaking news!  A new headline at Foxnews.com reads:  ”Bipartisan Group of Senators Call on Super Committee to ‘Go Big’ on Deficit Cuts.”  These rocket scientists don’t think $1.5 Trillion over 10 years is enough. Ya think? This entire thing stinks.  Smells like dirty feet.  Or maybe some rotten chicken.  Or maybe one of those stink-bombs [...]


The Debt Ceiling – The Problem and the Solution

Debt Ceiling Debate

The debt ceiling is the maximum amount of money the US Government can borrow. Let’s go through the current debate about raising the debt ceiling and get to a simple solution…. First, here is how much we’ve spent over the past several years: 2008 – $2.9 Trillion 2009 – $3.1 Trillion 2010 – $3.55 Trillion [...]


7 Steps to Riches – How To End The Recession

Double Dip Recession

We’re in a recession. We have been since 2008. The people who tell you that we are in a recovery are lying to you. There is a thoughtful piece over at Invested Central today. John Hopkins makes a very compelling case that we are, in fact, in a recession. I take it one step further [...]


It’s the Spending, Stupid

spending

Taxes, taxes, taxes.  All we hear about are taxes.  Yes, taxes are too high.  Let’s dispatch this issue once and for all. First, keeping more of what you rightfully earn is always a good thing.  Always.  The assertion that lowering taxes hurts the economy and therefore society at large is absurd.  If people can keep [...]