This week Congress hit the snooze button on funding decisions for the 23rd year in a row. Yes, if you were born when this annual punting tradition began, you’d have … READ MORE
Archives for September 2019
A Missing Piece in the Debate about Medicare for All
“Free healthcare” is a fallacy. Last year, $3.5 trillion, or 17.9% of the United States gross domestic product, was spent on healthcare. That equates to about $10,739 per American. Switching … READ MORE
Want to Tax Wealth? Implement a VAT.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates made headlines last week when, in an interview with Bloomberg, he expressed openness to the idea of Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax, which would impose a tax … READ MORE
The Tale of the Most Powerless Power Players in Washington
Party leaders in Washington love gushing about the power they wield in their positions. When asked about why he would not bring an election security bill up for a vote … READ MORE
How the DoD is More Like Starbucks than Amazon
From clothes, to weapons, to medicine, to food, the Department of Defense (DoD) is responsible for managing “a complex, multibillion-dollar system for delivering commodities and services to U.S. military forces … READ MORE
General Mattis is Worried About the Direction of Our Country. We Should Be Too.
Former Secretary of Defense and retired Marine Corps General Jim Mattis did a media circuit this week to promote the release of his new book on leadership, Call Sign Chaos. … READ MORE
DoD Racks Up $1 Billion in Improper Payments in its Travel Budget Alone
As the summer travel season winds down, here are some fun facts for you: It’s estimated that 100 million Americans took a summer vacation in 2019Top destinations in 2019 were … READ MORE
All Husk and No Kernel
This article was updated from an article that originally appeared on www.without-objection.com following the resignation of then-EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in August 2018. To read the original article and other … READ MORE