Debt ceiling votes in the United States Congress are an absurd ritual that should be relegated to the trash heap of history. If you charge…
Posts tagged as “deficits”
Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) are merely the two most outspoken Democrats opposed to the “Build Back Better” proposals currently stuck in…
For years many economists and financial market analysts have warned that government spending will place a burden on future generations. According to IRS data, 61…
I supported, with deep reservations, the United States military intervention in Afghanistan. I do believe there are “just” wars. When attacked, self-defense does seem justified.…
Since the start of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, the United States federal government has allocated $1 trillion through administrative actions, $4.1 trillion through legislative…
The emergency aid was $2 trillion dollars. “We had to pass it.” It was named the CARES Act, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.…
The economic indicators might be okay, with the notable exception of the stock market as 2018 ended, but don’t let the numbers now lead you…