Debt Ceiling

Red Alert Politics

National debt reaches $18 trillion for first time

December 2, 2014 6:58 pm

Economy

McConnell’s promise: ‘There is no possibility of a government shutdown’

Joseph Lawler -

November 5, 2014 2:52 pm

Thus, the current federal debt per full-time private-sector worker of $200,258.81 exceeds the average four-year cost at a private college by about $36,591. (iStock Photo)

Columnists

Federal debt now $200,000 per full-time private-sector worker

Terence Jeffrey -

October 15, 2014 4:13 pm

Deficits will continue to shrink next year, according to the CBO, lowering the federal debt. (iStock Photo)

Economy

National debt has doubled since financial crisis: budget office

Joseph Lawler -

August 27, 2014 2:09 pm

According to usdebtclock.org, which continually tracks such things, the total federal unfunded liability as this edition of the Morning Examiner is written is more than $118 trillion. That's more than $1 million for every taxpayer. (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

If the government doesn’t know how much it spends or how much it owes, how can it know anything?

Mark Tapscott -

August 7, 2014 1:07 pm

Republican aides on Capitol Hill say there is no chance of a government shutdown this fall, pushing back against a common Democratic argument heading into the midterms. (AP Photo)

Economy

The months around the government shutdown posted the best economic growth of the recovery

Joseph Lawler -

July 30, 2014 3:56 pm

Columnists

Spending and morality issues of the Congress

Walter Williams -

July 7, 2014 2:54 pm

Some recent headlines reflect a disturbing pattern that has contributed to our $17 trillion debt and to a growing cynicism among the public, which increasingly regards government in a negative light.

Columnists

Taxpayers’ money keeps pouring down the federal budget sinkhole

Cal Thomas -

May 5, 2014 4:00 am

Red Alert Politics

Being the grown ups our parents forgot to be

Michael Moroney -

April 17, 2014 8:27 pm

The presidentâs budget will raise $1.8 trillion less than the administration thought, in the CBOâs judgment.

Economy

Congressional Budget Office: Obama budget wouldn’t put debt on downward path

Joseph Lawler -

April 17, 2014 4:00 am

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Tag: Debt Ceiling

National debt reaches $18 trillion for first time

McConnell’s promise: ‘There is no possibility of a government shutdown’

Federal debt now $200,000 per full-time private-sector worker

National debt has doubled since financial crisis: budget office

If the government doesn’t know how much it spends or how much it owes, how can it know anything?

The months around the government shutdown posted the best economic growth of the recovery

Spending and morality issues of the Congress

Taxpayers’ money keeps pouring down the federal budget sinkhole

Being the grown ups our parents forgot to be

Congressional Budget Office: Obama budget wouldn’t put debt on downward path

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