The Good Defending our nation and its citizens is one of the most important responsibilities of the Federal Government. Our continued freedom depends, in large part, on the sacrifices made … READ MORE
Oversight
6 Ways The EPA Is Wasting Your Money
First Featured In The Weekly Standard Congress recently voted to raise the budget caps that limited the amount of money they can spend. While doing so, they claimed that the … READ MORE
Post Purge: A Closer Look at the CFPB’s Expenditures
Last week, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget—who also moonlights as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on the side—announced that he had … READ MORE
Congress, The Gig Economy, And The Future Of Benefits
America has changed. We live in a country where every city is only a short flight away. Where machines connect friends in Dallas to friends in San Francisco, and people … READ MORE
Pursuit’s Government Waste Vacation
The federal government spends $4 trillion every year. Those funds are appropriated for anything from bullets to beaches. Most are directed to essential programs or services, but a small (relative … READ MORE
The Rescission Bill Should Not Be Necessary
In an 1816 letter, Thomas Jefferson considered the role future generations play in the growth of national debt. “The principle of spending money to be paid by [future generations], under … READ MORE
What They’re Saying About Yesterday’s Entitlement News
Yesterday, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports. For the first time since 1982, Social Security costs will exceed its income, dipping into its $3 trillion trust … READ MORE
SNAP: The Farm Bill’s Disappearing Act Is (Sadly) Only Temporary
When the food and farm welfare bill failed on the House floor on May 18th, it was an enormous victory for Americans looking to reverse—or even slow down—the seemingly inexorable … READ MORE