As the impeachment trial of President Trump continues to use up all available political oxygen in Washington, some members of Congress have been registering their frustration with the process as … READ MORE
The Future of the Union
President Trump will deliver his 3rd State of the Union address tonight. He will undoubtedly boast about the strength of the current economy. Unemployment is down, wages are up, stock … READ MORE
Ending Welfare for Politicians
It’s become quite common for checkout kiosks at stores to include a prompt asking you to give a couple bucks to a charity that helps support the needy or fight … READ MORE
Generational Theft Update: Congress Adds Another $20 Trillion to Our Tab
Given how bleak every federal budget update has been over the last decade, it’d be really hard to make it markedly worse. And yet… The latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) … READ MORE
The Pentagon Cooks the Books Kevin Malone Style
[embed]https://youtu.be/SOOlyButK4Q[/embed] In the series finale of The Office, the shortcut accounting strategy of mistake-prone Dunder-Mifflin accountant Kevin Malone is revealed. If the numbers don’t work - just insert a made-up … READ MORE
The 2010s Were a Decade of Endless Spending. What Will the 2020s Be?
It is an unfortunate commentary on the past decade that Americans concerned with the state of the nation’s finances have few heartening reflections to look back upon. A decade that … READ MORE
The Billions Worth of GAO Findings That Also Need Attention
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) made a ripple in the news this week when they issued their legal finding that President Trump’s withholding of $214 million in funds for Ukraine … READ MORE
Five Scary Takeaways From This Week’s Budget Reports
Over the last week, the U.S. Treasury and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) have released their scheduled budget updates. Given Congress’s past year of adding more spending increases and tax … READ MORE