by smw | Oct 15, 2012 | Charts
In 1962, 68 percent of the federal budget was discretionary spending. It was appropriated annually and came under some level control of Congress. About 32 percent of the budget consists of entitlements – or mandatory spending – and...
by smw | Oct 15, 2012 | Charts
Ten years ago, the federal government spent $2 trillion. This year we’ll spend $3.8 trillion or $3,800 billion dollars. We have virtually doubled spending in just 10 years. The most recent House budget proposes to spend $4.9 trillion 10 years in the future in...
by smw | Oct 15, 2012 | Charts
by smw | Oct 12, 2012 | Op-Eds and Blogs
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Thursday that the Washington, D.C., health board has taken the healthcare mandate in the Affordable Care Act too far.In a letter to D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, Johnson asks the mayor and the D.C. Health Benefit Exchange Authority...
by smw | Oct 11, 2012 | Health Care, Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today released the text of a letter sent to D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray. The letter asks the mayor and the D.C. Health Benefit Exchange Authority (HBX) Executive Board to explain its decision to require all residents to...
