by Jane Richey | Dec 13, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
From Congressman Tom McClintock: To understand the federal budget mess and the so-called fiscal cliff, it’s important to remember three numbers: 39, 37 and 64. Thirty nine percent is the combined increase of inflation and population over the last ten years. ...
by Jane Richey | Nov 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
The lame-duck session begins today, with retiring and defeated Members of Congress coming back to Washington to make their last legislative decisions. Because of the lack of accountability to voters, the lame-duck period brings heightened scrutiny. Congress has 16...
by Jane Richey | Oct 24, 2012 | Politics
The question of whether Congress will avoid the steep automatic spending cuts set to take affect in January is a big issue in communities that depend on defense spending, and a comment President Obama made at Monday night’s debate seems to be adding to the...
by Jane Richey | Aug 11, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Despite administration warnings that notices related to sequestration were unnecessary, Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney are continuing their preparations. Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney are going forward with plans to issue layoff notices to thousands...
by Jane Richey | Aug 8, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
President Obama on Tuesday signed a law requiring the White House budget office to reveal exactly how automatic budget cuts looming in January 2013 will be carried out. The Sequestration Transparency Act was passed by the House in July by a 414-2 vote. The Senate...