Tag Archives: balanced budget

Rep. Molinaro on the Federal Budget

Posted on March 18, 2023 by whungerford

Appropriations and financing debt are two different things.–Vaughn Golden They’re not two different things.–Rep. Molinaro The speaker is made clear to the President that we’re not taking up what you what the world refers to as a clean bill.–Rep. Molinaro … Continue reading →

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Rep. Langworthy, Balanced Budget, National Debt

Posted on March 11, 2023 by whungerford

Anyone who makes alarmist claims about debt by talking about trillions of dollars as opposed to, say, percentages of gross domestic product, is engaged in scare tactics, not serious discussion.–Paul Krugman, “The future of taxes” “We have to get spending … Continue reading →

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Sounds right

Posted on February 3, 2019 by whungerford

Sounds right, so it must be right. Are we too quick to accept ridiculous ideas because they sound good? Take “balanced budget,” for example. Balancing the Federal budget may be a good idea when times are good, but it is … Continue reading →

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Insidious dogma, part 2

Posted on January 5, 2018 by whungerford

…borrowing’s burden falls on future generations. This is a form of expropriation–taxation without representation of the unborn.–G. Will   In a column in the Elmira Star Gazette on Jan. 4, 2018, George Will argues for a balanced budget amendment. Will’s … Continue reading →

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The Greek people voted down austerity; we should do the same

Posted on July 8, 2015 by whungerford

Tom Reed called the Greek debt crisis a “stern warning” to America, advocating for the Federal government to live within its means and move toward a balanced budget. The Greek people voted to reject austerity–a wise move. Cutting spending when … Continue reading →

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Balanced Budget Baloney

Posted on May 1, 2015 by whungerford

You balance your budget and live within your means. Washington should do the same.–Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) Is Tom right to link a balanced budget to “living within your means? Certainly not. An individual might take on debt to buy … Continue reading →

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No Labels National Strategic Agenda

Posted on April 1, 2015 by whungerford

The issues that unite us are far greater than those that divide us and we’re proud to join with No Labels as part of our effort to highlight those uniting issues. I care about the big issues we face as … Continue reading →

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Budgets

Posted on March 29, 2015 by whungerford

You balance your budget and live within your means. Washington should do the same. The House GOP budget balances in less than 10 years without raising or creating taxes.–Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) Furthermore, this budget relies on a host of smoke … Continue reading →

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No Budget No Pay Act

Posted on March 17, 2015 by whungerford

“I care about our nation’s future. Each and every family has to work with a budget; our Congress should be no different. That is why I am calling for “No Budget No Pay” as an accountability reform measure for members … Continue reading →

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Impossible demands

Posted on December 13, 2014 by whungerford

There are many victories in this (budget) proposal….On balance it is a victory for taxpayers–Tom Reed Has the GOP done itself in with rightist rhetoric? A constant barrage of advertising has had an impact. Part of the GOP base and … Continue reading →

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