If you’re unfamiliar with the phrase ‘don’t take any wooden nickels,’ that’s probably because you weren’t born around 1912 and your name isn’t Mildred or Milton. It’s an old expression … READ MORE
Deficits
True Deceptives: Congress and Overseas Contingency Operations
On Wednesday, the Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual bill that sets the funding levels and goals for our military and defense related … READ MORE
New Report Exposes Milwaukee Public Schools’ Refusal to Sell Unused Property
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a state-based think tank, released a report this week entitled “What Comes Around Goes Around” that describes how the Milwaukee Public School (MPS) … READ MORE
The High Cost of “Free” Health Care
No issue is fueling the rise of Democratic socialism more than health care and, specifically, the allure of “free” health care. Democratic socialists Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are making … READ MORE
A Shortened August Recess, Now What?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced earlier this year the Senate would be canceling the 2018 August recess in order to pass important legislation, funding bills, and Presidential nominees. The … READ MORE
Our Government Has A Bad Case of the Dumbs
The official test results have come in and a diagnosis has finally been given. It’s taken longer than one would have preferred, but Americans now know what’s afflicting public policy. … READ MORE
BREAKING: Government Is Rigged In Favor of Generational Debt
No, that isn’t hyperbole. It’s just the latest headline from Captain Obvious. Millennials and future generations are being saddled with unfathomable debt at an extraordinary rate and neither party in … READ MORE
Taxpayers Win With Good Government Bill
Last night, the House unanimously passed the Good Accounting Obligation in Government (GAO-IG) Act. The bill requires federal agencies to report on the status of Government Accountability Office (GAO) and … READ MORE