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    Cut, Cap, and Balance

    By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  May 27th at 02:36 PM  | 

    As you probably have heard by now, the United States has reached its statutory debt limit, and the Treasury Department each day performs “extraordinary measures” to prevent the federal government from having to make any real choices to reduce debt or prioritize spending. As of right now, only one entity on Capitol Hill has put forward a serious, robust plan to truly reform the way | Read More »

    Just Say No to Louie Gohmert’s Write-In Bid

    By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  December 1st at 05:44 PM  | 

    The Republican Study Committee is the group in the House of Representatives that makes up the real conservatives among the Republicans. The body frequently pushes back on squishy Republican ideas and, over the years, has come up with some pretty bold and unapologetically conservative policy ideas. (One side note — it needs to stop letting in every person with an “R” next to their name, | Read More »

    A Tale of Budget Cowardice…and Courage

    By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  June 22nd at 11:00 AM  | 

    “The U.S. House has never— NEVER —failed to pass a budget resolution since the current budget rules were put into place in 1974. Until today. ” So the Democrats have finally admitted they will not produce a budget plan this year. This is the ultimate in political cowardice. To understand how cowardly, one must understand what a budget plan really is. In short, a budget | Read More »