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The Swamp Wins Again: New Budget Agreement Explodes Spending

  • July 29, 2019
  • Jonathan Decker
On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a new budget agreement that would explode federal spending by an additional $320 billion over two years in a bipartisan vote. Most disappointingly,…
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2020 Democrats Outline Big-Government Education Plans at NEA Forum

  • July 10, 2019
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
On July 5th, ten of the current twenty major Democratic presidential candidates gathered in Houston for the 2019 annual convention of the National Education Association (NEA) to discuss their education…
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President Trump’s 2020 Budget: The Good and Bad News for Education

  • March 26, 2019
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
As discussed for the last two budget cycles (here and here) President Trump is working to keep his 2016 campaign promise to cut the size and scope of the U.S.…
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Here’s How to End the Trump-Democrat Border Wall Standoff

  • January 8, 2019
  • Jonathan Decker
Tonight, President Trump will deliver an address from the Oval Office on immigration and the ongoing government shutdown. Trump’s speech will be followed by remarks from Senate Majority Leader Chuck…
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Shutdown Battle May Provide Final Chance to Defund Planned Parenthood

  • December 3, 2018
  • Kelvey Vander Hart
As a potential government shutdown looms on the horizon, one of the most highly discussed budget issues is whether or not Planned Parenthood should continue to receive taxpayer funding. If…
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Congress Deepens the Education Swamp with New Spending Bill

  • September 26, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
The education swamp-expanding budget process discussed a few weeks ago is now near completion. The table below shows the final levels of difference between this fiscal year and last in…
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Congress Keeps Adding to the Education Swamp with Budget Increases

  • July 13, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
Although not surprising in an election year, congressional appropriators — who are generally not known for their political courage — are not doing anything to drain the putrid, unconstitutional swamp…
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Is the Government Keeping Americans from Their Dream Jobs?

  • May 30, 2018
  • Jonathan Decker
Recently the House Freedom Caucus succeeded in torpedoing a vote on Congress’ latest farm bill. While some believe that passage of this legislation was necessary to help American agriculture, an…
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This Week in Economics: 4 News Stories You Need to Know About

  • May 22, 2018
  • Jonathan Decker
Here is an update on some of the recent stories that I have covered for The National Pulse: 1.) D.C. City Council unanimously votes to raise taxes on Uber…and a…
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Surprise! Wasteful Government Spending Abounds in Recent Omnibus Bill

  • April 30, 2018
  • Terry Schilling
This article is part of a series focusing on Lens of Liberty, a project of the Vernon K. Krieble Foundation In her Liberty Minute titled “Love My Dog,” Helen Krieble…
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Fake News Alert: No, Trump’s Tax Cuts Aren’t Blowing Up the Debt

  • April 24, 2018
  • Jonathan Decker
Recently, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report stating the national debt will increase by an additional $1.9 trillion over the next 10 years due to Trump’s tax cuts.…
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Congress Explodes Deficits, Expands Nanny State with Disastrous Omnibus Bill

  • March 23, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
Tragically for our children’s futures and freedoms — but predictably, as we warned here and here — Congress heeded very few general principles or President Trump’s good ideas about preserving freedom and…
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Trump’s Budget Cuts Fed Role in Education — But Will Congress Follow His Lead?

  • February 16, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
The Trump administration’s fiscal 2019 education budget contains many reductions and eliminations that should give hope to parents and privacy advocates. But sadly, congressional appropriators seem almost as genetically incapable…
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Have Republicans Killed Fiscal Conservatism?

  • February 13, 2018
  • Erik Halvorson
Fiscal conservatism is dead. After eight years of legitimate and accurate criticism of the Obama administration for their excessive and irresponsible spending, Republicans, now in control of Washington, have elected…
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Congress Explodes Deficit, Expands Nanny State Programs with Budget Deal

  • February 9, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
Despite courageous efforts by Senator Rand Paul, other fiscally conservative senators, and the House Freedom Caucus, as well as the objections of pro-amnesty Democrat members in both chambers, Congress passed…
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How Will Republicans Fare in 2018? Keep an Eye on This New Jersey Race…

  • January 24, 2018
  • Jonathan Decker
Despite the excellent budget put forward by President Trump last year, federal spending continues to flow in a business-as-usual manner — much to the frustration of taxpayers. The Republican Congress…
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President Trump and Congressional Republicans Betray the Unborn

  • September 14, 2017
  • Erik Halvorson
Last Friday with the stroke of the presidential pen, the United States’ national debt hit $20 trillion for the first time in the country’s history. President Trump diverted from the…
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Will Congress Follow Trump’s Lead, Cut Back on Invasive Education Programs?

  • July 17, 2017
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
In a disappointing move, the U.S. House Education Appropriations Subcommittee made only minor cuts to the overall budget for the U.S. Department of Education (USED) and to numerous invasive and…
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Charity Should Begin at Home — And Not in Washington

  • June 23, 2017
  • Terry Schilling
This article is part of series focusing on Lens of Liberty, a project of the Vernon K. Krieble Foundation. In a recent Liberty Minute, “Charity Begins at Home,” Helen Krieble…
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The One, Serious Problem with Trump’s Budget

  • May 30, 2017
  • Jonathan Decker
Last week, President Trump released a budget plan that was widely praised by conservatives for reining in future spending. However, buried near the back of the budget (page 51) is…
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