America has a debt problem, but the problem is not the debt itself. It’s the debt ceiling. A breach of the US debt ceiling would herald chaos. It is the only obstacle that might prevent the US from paying its debt payments on time. On a technical l...
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America has a debt problem, but the problem is not the debt itself. It’s the debt ceiling. A breach of the US debt ceiling would herald chaos. It is the only obstacle that might prevent the US from paying its debt payments on time. On a technical l...
The national debt currently stands at almost $25 trillion, with interest of $382 billion. However, it receives minimal attention. Since the 1960s, we have seen the number of federal programs increase dramatically, pushing the US further into debt. Th...
The national debt currently stands at almost $25 trillion, with interest of $382 billion. However, it receives minimal attention. Since the 1960s, we have seen the number of federal programs increase dramatically, pushing the US further into debt. Th...
In 1600, an English peasant could pay one penny to stand and watch the first staging of a Shakespearean masterpiece. This penny was the price of a loaf of bread or approximately 10% of a worker’s wages for the day. By contrast, the cheapest ticket...
In 1600, an English peasant could pay one penny to stand and watch the first staging of a Shakespearean masterpiece. This penny was the price of a loaf of bread or approximately 10% of a worker’s wages for the day. By contrast, the cheapest ticket...
In today’s game of politics, it’s hard to keep score — especially for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Although it is tasked with providing nonpartisan analyses of budget acts, the CBO has found itself at the heart of partisan bickering. ...
In today’s game of politics, it’s hard to keep score — especially for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Although it is tasked with providing nonpartisan analyses of budget acts, the CBO has found itself at the heart of partisan bickering. ...
President Barack Obama recently unveiled his nearly $4 trillion budget, and it immediately made waves. As the unabashedly liberal wish list it is, Obama knows it will never be passed by the newly elected, GOP-controlled Congress. Nevertheless, some o...
President Barack Obama recently unveiled his nearly $4 trillion budget, and it immediately made waves. As the unabashedly liberal wish list it is, Obama knows it will never be passed by the newly elected, GOP-controlled Congress. Nevertheless, some o...
There’s a saying that claims that if both sides of a debate are unhappy with you, you must be doing something right. President Obama, in that case, must be onto something with his latest budget proposal: Both Republicans and many members of his own...
There’s a saying that claims that if both sides of a debate are unhappy with you, you must be doing something right. President Obama, in that case, must be onto something with his latest budget proposal: Both Republicans and many members of his own...
On April 10th, President Obama will finally release his 2014 budget proposal. The budget has been delayed two months due to uncertainties regarding the fiscal cliff and sequestration, but I think it will ultimately be well worth the wait. Within this...
On April 10th, President Obama will finally release his 2014 budget proposal. The budget has been delayed two months due to uncertainties regarding the fiscal cliff and sequestration, but I think it will ultimately be well worth the wait. Within this...
The sequestration process has received a lot of press in the at-large media and here on BPR. Still, I would like to devote this week’s column to talk about how the process costs not just in money, but in time, too. Eventually, I would guess, the s...
The sequestration process has received a lot of press in the at-large media and here on BPR. Still, I would like to devote this week’s column to talk about how the process costs not just in money, but in time, too. Eventually, I would guess, the s...
The US Postal Service is what’s wrong with America. I should clarify: the USPS is a microcosm of many of the issues currently confronting our nation. Before we explore those issues, some background on why USPS has found itself in the headlines. The...
The US Postal Service is what’s wrong with America. I should clarify: the USPS is a microcosm of many of the issues currently confronting our nation. Before we explore those issues, some background on why USPS has found itself in the headlines. The...