The fate of two sports related provisions in Congress over the last three months tells a stark story of where our leaders' priorities lie. In an extremely random and unpopular … READ MORE
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Take This Quiz and You’ll Know More About the Omnibus Than Your Congressman!
Congress is about to vote on a massive bill that packages what is supposed to be 12 separate spending bills into one giant spending bill called an Omnibus. Our entire … READ MORE
130 Million Years’ Worth of Your Taxes Is About to Be Spent
By week’s end, Congress will likely dole out 1,300,000,000,000 dollars in a massive thousand-plus page spending bill. That is $1.3 trillion. That is the equivalent of 130 million … READ MORE
Prioritizing Productivity in Prison Reform
During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump declared that the administration will, “Help former inmates who have served their time get a second chance.” This month, the … READ MORE
Do Taxpayers Have a Right to Know How Their Money is Being Spent?
Here is a fact that may be jarring to you. The federal government does not have a list of all of its federal programs. If asked by Congress, most federal … READ MORE
And the Oscar for Best Time Travel Story Goes To…
There once was a rag tag group that united to defeat a challenge as old as time – time itself. These were a select group of citizens – specially … READ MORE
How “Regular Order” Can Restore Fiscal Sanity
Congress’ recent spending orgy known as the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was hardly a shocking or surprising development. The deal, which blew away spending caps by $300 billion (an … READ MORE
Is It Worth It For Congress To Continue Funding Higher Education?
Congress is currently debating the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. The committee which oversees education has so far conducted hearings on the affordability of college, the cost and risk … READ MORE