In a truly fair system, workers would get their own money first, and everybody would pay the same marginal rate.

Where the primary cause of the U.S. government’s growing deficits and national debt is concerned, it’s the spending, stupid!

Federal spending hits highest level since bank bailout and Obama stimulus.

An excuse to raise taxes on the American people.

Treasury department’s new graphic helps explain deficit.

Federal Student Loan program driving national debt.

Not fully paying for themselves nor “exploding” the deficit.

Dr. Emily Skarbek, Director of the Government Cost Calculator was interviewed on the nationally syndicated radio program, “The Jason Lewis Show” (Premiere Radio Networks). In the program, Dr. Skarbek uses MyGovCost.org to explain the specific effects of rampant government spending on the personal situation for any individual in America. [audio:2010_09_29_skarbek_lewis.mp3] Download audio file (18...
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October 1 is the beginning of the federal government’s 2011 fiscal year. Congress has not passed a budget, and it appears likely that one won’t be passed until January. The government that wants to take over and run your health care (and other aspects of your life) can’t even pass its own budget. One...
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The Wall Street Journal reports that as if the recent Senate election in Massachusetts never happened (or perhaps because of it?), President Barack Obama’s budgets for 2010 and 2011 will push federal government spending up to gigantic new levels: The budget reveals that overall federal outlays will reach $3.72 trillion in fiscal 2010, and...
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