1. Democrats Would Let Medicare Go Bankrupt

    For all their demonization of Paul Ryan and his Medicare reform effort, Democrats have no realistic plan of their own.

  1. American Seniors Favor Ryan Plan

    For all the Democrats’ demagoguery, nearly half of all seniors support the House budget committee chairman’s reform effort.

  1. House Speaker John Boehner and President Barack Obama at the White House, March 17, 2011

    Who Blinks First? The Budget Battle Explained

    While politicians in the United States hurry to reach a compromise, there are actually three different budget fights going on.

  1. Are These Really “Reckless” Cuts?

    Democrats warn that cutting more than $10 billion from domestic spending would be “reckless.” But what’s in their cuts?

  1. The United States Capitol building in Washington DC, November 24, 2006 (Shamik Photography)

    Government Shutdown Averted

    With a two week spending measure, Democrats and Republicans averted a government shutdown but there are further budget battles ahead.