Archive for October 26th, 2013

Keep an Eye on $17 Trillion of Debt

Keep an Eye on $17 Trillion of Debt

After the shutdown and all the fighting in D.C., it is likely most of America will tune out the upcoming budget discussions as just more blather from people who can’t get along. That is exactly what those who would ignore the national debt problem would like. A bored, disengaged public that just wants all of the politicians to shut up and go away plays into the hands of those who urge “compromise,” a term that actually means grow government just a little less than Obama wants. As painful as it may seem, now is a time for even more vigilance for those who care about the fiscal health of our nation.

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Delaying Individual Mandate Won’t Fix the Trainwreck

Delaying Individual Mandate Won’t Fix the Trainwreck

As many as 43 percent of the nation’s uninsured are completely unaware that come January 2014, they must purchase or carry health insurance or else pay a fine, according to a June Gallup survey. If they really don’t sign up or if the individual mandate is delayed for a year, the insurance pool won’t expand as expected, and everyone’s insurance premiums will necessarily skyrocket. Read more ›

Marriage and abortion are economic issues

Marriage and abortion are economic issues

Political discussions commonly assume there are two separate sets of issues. There’s a social agenda — issues like abortion and marriage. And there’s an economic agenda — issues like federal spending, debt, taxes, and government programs like entitlements. But it’s simply false that we can consider the challenges of our federal budget without thinking about the state of the American family, our birthrates and abortion.

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