One of President Obama's proposed solutions for the debt and deficit is something he calls the Buffett Rule, or Buffett tax. The President said that if you enact the principles of the Buffett rule,...
Broken promises on premiums
Spending and deficits
Increased costs for Obamacare
When the 2010 healthcare law was proposed, President Obama was concerned that it not cost more than $1 trillion. He also wanted to make sure that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) not judge it...
Entitlement spending compared to long-term federal revenue generation
The data used in preparation of this chart can be viewed here.
What budget cuts?
From 1993 to 2002 the federal government spent $17 trillion. During the past 10 years the federal government spent $30 trillion - almost doubling spending from decade to decade. The House budget...
Stabilize our debt?
One of President Obama's proposed solutions for the debt and deficit is something he calls the Buffett Rule, or Buffett tax. The President said that if you enact the principles of the Buffett rule,...
Is this the time for a tax Increase?
In the past, President Obama has foresworn tax increases out of concern for harming a fragile recovery. Our recovery is no better now than it was at those times.
Unemployment prediction & unemployment reality
What budget cuts?
From 1993 to 2002 the federal government spent $17 trillion. During the past 10 years the federal government spent $30 trillion - almost doubling spending from decade to decade. The House budget...