A few years back I attended a presentation by David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States. At the time Walker was becoming quite well known for making a ... Keep Reading
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U.S. debt: worse than you think
How bad is America's national debt? Last week Freedom Works posted a nice graph that encapsulates the severity of this nation's problem. It's posted below. And by the way, those ... Keep Reading
NC’s Real Debt – and the Nation’s
An article in the Wall Street Journal today again reminds us of the real U.S. debt -- and the real financial burden NC imposes on taxpayers. To look at NC, let's turn to a study ... Keep Reading
If the president takes you to lunch, expect to pay
While commemorating Father’s Day by eating a celebratory lunch with two members of the military and two barbers (quite the combination), a peculiar thing happened to the President. ... Keep Reading
It’s the Spending, Stupid
In this new video (just under 3 minutes in length) made by the Learn Liberty project of the Institute for Humane Studies, economist Antony Davies breaks down the national debt and ... Keep Reading
Hello My Name is Barack Obama, and I’m a Spendaholic
The Heritage Foundation's Brian Riedl has this lengthy summary of President Obama's budget in the Wall Street Journal. An excerpt: When he released his new budget proposal on ... Keep Reading