by Jane Richey | Dec 31, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The United States will reach its $16.4 trillion borrowing limit on Dec. 31 and undertake “extraordinary measures” to avoid default, the Treasury Department informed congressional leaders in a letter on Wednesday. The notice about the debt ceiling came packaged with a...
by Jane Richey | Dec 31, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The U.S. government reached its $16.4 trillion borrowing limit on Monday, according to the Treasury Department. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner informed congressional leaders in a letter Monday that the government has begun employing “extraordinary...
by Jane Richey | Dec 30, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Boehner: President Obama Should Lead, Not Cast Blame WASHINGTON, DC – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s appearance on Meet the Press this morning. “Americans elected President Obama to lead, not cast...
by Jane Richey | Dec 29, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
President Barack Obama issued an executive order to end the pay freeze on federal employees, in effect giving some federal workers a raise. One federal worker now to receive a pay increase is Vice President Joe Biden. According to disclosure forms, Biden made a cool...
by Jane Richey | Dec 29, 2012 | Health Care
Confused about the federal budget struggle? So are doctors, hospital administrators and other medical professionals who serve the 100 million Americans covered by Medicare and Medicaid. Rarely has the government sent so many conflicting signals in so short a time...
