Republican “Class Warfare”
Critics of Republican welfare cuts ignore that President Barack Obama hugely expanded these programs.
Entitlement
Medicare Is Not Sustainable in Its Current Form
Paul Krugman pretends the system can be saved by rationing health care delivery substantially.
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.
Ireland Taxing Private Retirement Savings
Ireland raids pension funds in another step away from self-sufficiency toward dependence on the state.
Entitlement Crisis Imminent in America
America’s public health support and pension programs will run out of money much sooner than previously anticipated.
Is America a Socialist Country?
According to one MSNBC commentator, Americans are all socialists because they rely on government for education and health care.
Private Social Security Works
For thirty years, Chileans have enjoyed private retirement accounts which averaged a far better annual return that public options.
Americans Want Spending Cuts Yet Don’t
Although a majority supports Republicans’ handling of the budget, specific spending cuts are unpopular.
Obama in Denial About Nation’s Debt Crisis
While recognizing the problem, President Barack Obama volunteered very few concrete solutions to bring down his government’s deficit.
Ryan’s “Extreme” Budget Takes Center Stage
Congressman Paul Ryan’s budget proposal for 2012 has set the agenda for the debate about spending in Washington.
Spending Cuts to Combat Moral Decline
Defending his proposed austerity measures, Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan warned that America was at a “tipping point” today.
Ryan Previews Republican Budget Proposal
The Republican budget committee chairman talked about his alternative spending plan on Fox News Sunday.
Is America Becoming a Welfare State?
Entitlement spending has grown to account for 35 percent of wages and the rate isn’t likely to come down.
America Is Hastening Its Own Decline
Commentators warn of decline, but they don’t seem to know the reason.
Full Costs of Obamacare Become Apparent
Barack Obama’s health reform law is projected to cost $1.4 trillion over the next decade.