Category Archives: Budget

Come on, Republicans, talk straight about the budget.

Well, the word is out. We have this grand budget plan that Republicans insisted on before they would raise the debt ceiling that holds budget increases to 7 trillion dollars over the next 10 years, with most of the increases … Continue reading

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If Government is Gonna Be Shutdown, Own It, GOP!

This was Rush’s headline comment for his radio show today, and was his lead comment on his e-mail blast after the show. And it looks like that’s what the Republicans are going to do. I certainly hope so. I was … Continue reading

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Life will go on, even if the government shuts down

The budget battle in Congress is heading for a very possible government shutdown. I think conservatives have a key advantage in this showdown, and that is that we would generally like less government, not more. A key vulnerability of the … Continue reading

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Make my day – shut down the government!

It appears that Obama and the Democrats are setting the stage for another government shutdown as part of a budget battle. This can be a solid victory for Republicans, if they play their cards right. Gov. Chris Christie of New … Continue reading

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