Posts Tagged ‘budget’

Seen on Facebook:  Dear Congress, Last year I mismanaged my funds and this year my spouse and I cannot decide on a budget. Until we have come to a unified decision that fits all of our needs and interests, we will have to shut down our checkbook and will no longer be able to pay [...]

There are many among the elected officials in Washington DC who provide some pretty extraordinary sound bites.  Few however reach the level of California’s Barbara Boxer whose stupidity is oftentimes on full display much to our delight. Nearly two years ago she dressed down an Army general for daring to call her ma’am.  Soon after [...]

Congress and the president have shown that they care very little about what the American people need or want or what is best of this country.  They continue to spend money they don’t have, sinking this country further into debt and after passing the biggest entitlement program in the nation’s history, its true cost is [...]

Time to wake up and smell the trash, folks!  As the bleeding from job losses and a sinking economy continues, our congress and president are intent on taking us down a path from which we will assuredly get lost if something isn’t done soon.  Emphasizing that point, the director of the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office [...]

As the legislative session starts to wind down, our state legislators are in a frenzy trying to wrap up the ridiculous state budget and churning out all sorts of asinine measures.  Among the highlights: Colorado House approves measure to eliminate death penalty- Reasoning that it is cheaper to keep a prisoner in prison for life, [...]

In a scene straight out of the movie Dave, President Obama held his first cabinet meeting yesterday and challenged his cabinet secretaries to cut $100 million in 90 days.  It was of course meant to show that the president is trying to get government spending under control.  Afterwards he said, “I’m asking for all of [...]