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Pentagon to unveil cuts alongside fiscal 2026 budget request Congress will have to wait to learn more about Defense Department’s efficiency efforts Pentagon leaders plan to roll out their recommended cuts to military spending alongside their budget request for fiscal …
It’s not tariffs that are tanking the economy. It’s the sudden shut-off of deficit spending. A huge number of companies were surviving only at the government teat. — Uncle Milty’s Ghost (@his_eminence_j) March 14, 2025 Transports – new 52 week …
by Mike Shedlock The share of spending by the top 10 percent keeps rising. Economy Increasingly Dependent on the Wealthy The Wall Street Journal reports The U.S. Economy Depends More Than Ever on Rich People Many Americans are pinching pennies, exhausted …
Rand Paul’s amendment to slash at least $1.5 trillion went down in flames, 24-76, with these so-called Republicans joining the Democrats to keep the reckless spending spree alive. Voters won’t forget. 2026 is coming. Rand Paul's amendment to cut spending …
Let's give Rand an ally in the senate! Vote Nate Morris! pic.twitter.com/fuIIuhJela — J.R.Franklin (@JRFranklin15) February 20, 2025
If this spending spree doesn’t get reined in fast, expect another year of missing receipts, bloated budgets, and zero consequences. DOGE finds nearly $40 billion in spending linked to government-issued credit cards The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) pledged on …
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he “won’t vote for” a reconciliation package that is not fully paid for with real spending cuts, he told Axios. Why it matters: A “no” from Paul would be an early reminder that even the Senate’s safer bet …
Rep. Raskin’s outburst against Elon Musk only highlights the extent to which the political elite will go to protect their corrupt interests. With a national debt spiraling out of control, Raskin’s defense of wasteful government programs is proof that he …
To make America great again one thing we need to do is transition from an income-based tax system to a consumption-based tax system. Tariffs tax consumption. Since you get less of what you tax, tariffs reduce consumption. So, in the …
by confoundedinterest17 Wow. Money printing by The Federal Reserve went will after the Covid outbreak in early 2020. So did Federal spending. Unfortunately, politicians are addicted to Federal spending. And Senators like Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) are …
Government spending is now half of the economy in most of the developed world…. pic.twitter.com/PoEfWCuf7X — The Long View (@HayekAndKeynes) January 15, 2025 Fiat currency isn’t just a tool for inflation – it’s a weapon for endless wars. Without it, …
The U.S. economy is on a collision course with hyperinflation and a currency reset as reckless government spending spirals out of control. Discover why stagflation and hyperinflation are inevitable, what history teaches us about economic collapse, and how you can …
It’s more expensive than ever to rent. In fact, rents were unaffordable in 2024 for almost 25 million households in the United States, an all-time high, according to a report on America’s Rental Housing by the Joint Center for Housing …
The common prediction that the Federal Reserve will cut rates as a response to an economic downturn due to high interest rates misses a significant global economic factor: the widespread collapse of major currencies, driven by governments’ heavy spending to …
GOOD NEWS ALERT! Man who lost home in the Palisades Fire discovers his dog 'Oreo' is ALIVE after spending 5 nights in the rubblepic.twitter.com/iWr1rXJ41R — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 12, 2025 A lot of ppl weren’t home when the evacuation order …
Woke items: ‘Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe’ https://www.foxnews.com/politics/la-county-cut-fire-budget-while-spending-heavily-dei-woke-items-midnight-stroll-transgender-cafe First, the LA fire department’s budget actually increased by more than 7% compared to the previous fiscal year: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-10/how-much-did-the-l-a-fire-department-really-cut-its-budget Second, LA county has a budget of $49.2 billion for the 2024-2025 fiscal year …
Lawmakers likely can’t count on yanking back some portions of 2021 infrastructure law spending to pay for tax cuts or other GOP priorities like border security as part of a forthcoming reconciliation bill, according to an analysis by the House …
Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate moves lower, real gross private domestic investment growth decreased from 1.3 percent to -0.7 percent, while the nowcast of fourth-quarter real government expenditures growth increased from 2.6 percent to 2.9 percent. #math pic.twitter.com/3xqmr0b3YB — Market Rebellion …
President Milei is a Rockstar. pic.twitter.com/bnPABtuANQ — I Love America News (@ILA_NewsX) December 27, 2024
Once again, the disconnect between what the stock market is hoping and what the consumer is telling us, is striking. Retail inventories are climbing month after month, and revisions are upward. The consumer is spending less and less and retail …
Conservatives who want to slash the federal budget are hoping they can enlist President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk to their side come January. But last week’s meltdown over government funding underscored that Trump doesn’t always share their fiscal restraint. …
The Swiss have printed about 3x less money than Canada has between 1980 and 2024 And in 1985, 1 Canadian dollar could buy 2 swiss francs. Today? It buys 0.65. This isnt magic, guys. pic.twitter.com/KPOn7lqfb5 — Tablesalt 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@Tablesalt13) December …
Just who is representing me???? When we take back the majority,,,how many times have you heard that? When we take back the majority…what exactly do you mean? When we take back the majority! The democrats just spanked you for the …
A statement from President Donald J. Trump and Vice President-Elect JD Vance: The most foolish and inept thing ever done by Congressional Republicans was allowing our country to hit the debt ceiling in 2025. It was a mistake and is …
People call me "NostraThomas" for accurately predicting @SpeakerJohnson would use the Christmas recess to force a massive spending bill through Congress. After claiming he would not, Johnson is embracing a D.C. tradition that's nearly as old as decorating Christmas trees. …
