federal budget

A New Year’s Surprise: Medicare Spending is Slowing on Its Own One possible factor is that the Federal Government under Obama is cracking down on Medicare fraud. Seven Charged in Health Care Fraud But wait! Republicans assured us that Obamacare was going to bust the budget! But Obama is...

What Budget Cuts CBO: Recent spending bill falls short on cuts Ooops!

Obama Delivers Bad News To Black Leaders About Expected Budget Cuts Obama To Target Fannie, Freddie For Eventual Death Obama To Propose Deep Cuts In Home Heating Program Whatever you might think about these things, I don't think you can call it pandering to his base.

A piece in National Review caught my eye today. (ETA: Link - http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZDFiZWNmZDQwOTZhN2QyODQ0ODYwODExNDc5NjgzNzc=) Part of the new spending bill introduced in the House the other day eliminates funding for Washington DC's "Opportunity Scholarship" program. I...

President Putting 'Big' Back in Government La Times.: WASHINGTON — Even as President Bush proposes significant cuts in healthcare, farm subsidies and other domestic programs, his new budget makes one thing clear about the legacy of his first term in the White House: The era of big government...