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The Majority Matters When It Comes to Earmarks

Relevance Score: 3.214    2014-01-15 14:35:14

Ending Spending and its community of supporters and activists worked hard in 2010 to convince Congress finally to abandon the wasteful practice of earmarking. When Republicans took control of the House in 2011, they promised to rein in out-of-control federal spending and change the way Congress spends taxpayer money. One important step in that process was banning earmarks.

4 steps to turning around the economy

Relevance Score: 2.678    2011-07-16 16:06:15

Albert Einstein defined the term insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Conversely, could insanity also be defined as expecting the same results but doing completely different things over and over again? Peter Ferrara wrote an Op Ed in the Wall Street Journal February ...

Double counting and another $540 billion to the deficit

Relevance Score: 2.436    2012-04-10 12:01:25

Only in Washington can 2+2=7. A new study being released by Charles Blahous, Republican member of the board that oversees Medicare financing, finds that the new health-care law will add anywhere from $340-$540 billion to the deficit instead of controling costs as it was sold to do. How can that happen? Federal government ...

To Balance the Budget -- Does America Want an Amendment??

Relevance Score: 2.425    2011-08-29 14:50:40

We all know that the federal budget is out of control We know that the debt, which has reached a number far too large for most of us to easily comprehend, can not continue to rise without catastrophic results. We know that our government can not continue to operate as ...

MUST READ: New Poll: Majority Say Natl. Debt Has Direct Impact on Personal Finances

Relevance Score: 2.066    2012-10-22 10:54:20

Americans Split On Which Presidential Candidate Would Better Manage Their Family Budget Arlington, Va. – Public Notice today released the results of a national survey of likely voters on the issues ofdebt and spending, as well as which presidential candidate is more trusted to manage a family budget. The survey was conducted by the ...

Referendum on Obamacare

Relevance Score: 2.062    2014-03-14 17:04:44

It’s official: voters are tired of big government, big spending politicians. And this week’s special election in Florida confirms it.

WHO ARE THE 8%?

Relevance Score: 2.061    2010-09-25 18:55:17

Taxpayers Against Earmarks was not surprised to find that a recent study by Bankrupting America found that 71% say government spending is too high.

How Is Our Federal Government like a Giant Hairball?

Relevance Score: 1.796    2012-03-02 10:28:13

In his 2009 inauguration speech, President Obama noted the need to figure out whether the government is working and, as he stated, “Where the answer is no, “programs will end”. I agree. For an example as to whether current government programs are working, let's look at the federal housing programs. The recently ...

Video: Heritage on the Federal Budget

Relevance Score: 1.677    2010-09-03 13:27:49

For those who marginalize the role that earmarks play in the federal budget process, the Heritage foundation has put out a great video illustrating the numbers involved in creating our annual budget.

RedState: No More Earmarxists

Relevance Score: 1.664    2010-03-01 03:32:05

Erickson's "No More Earmarxists" is essential reading for the Taxpayers Against Earmarks community. Please share it with your friends and family. It's an especially important read for any people who identify as conservatives or Republicans, or part of the tea party movement, who have ever justified a politicians' use of earmarks or the earmark process in general; Erick systematically confronts these popular excuses.

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