The Fiscal Quandary of Deficits and Reductions

By: clarkbarrow (Diary)  |  August 13th at 10:21 AM  | 

By Clark Barrow August 13, 2012 Despite all the talk about cutting spending and getting the U.S. federal government’s fiscal house in order, conservatives have failed to establish any policy victories.  Our debt is still growing. Yet, the slight reductions they have achieved in spending growth rates threaten to put millions out of work, highlighting the devastating economic quandary of either option. U.S. Congressional Republicans | Read More »

Regulation Tidal Wave

By: clarkbarrow (Diary)  |  August 2nd at 02:57 PM  | 

By Clark Barrow July 31, 2012 A looming tax increase or the threat of higher unemployment usually receives a lot of attention in Washington, D.C. Many politicians can’t wait to lead a charge to avoid any hardship on the American families. But there is eerie silence on another front that is fast approaching our country: a tidal wave of costly federal regulations. According to an | Read More »