Category Archives: Budget and spending

Washington Spent the Money

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Stella

This article arrived in my in box this morning. Could this be part of the reason why there has been a huge uptick in “boomer bashing” on social media? Framing the elderly as evil and greedy makes it easier to … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Big Pharma, Budget and spending, Media, Medicare/Medicaid, Social Security, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Federal Spending – the Facts

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Stella

In answer to those who say we spend too much on defense and not enough on education … Defense is 8% of US government spending. Education 15%! Welfare is 47%! Very scary is that we spend a larger percentage on … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget and spending, Deficit, Taxation, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Speaker Johnson: The simple truth why the government shut down

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Stella

Mike Johnson explains what has happened recently regarding the 2026 budget process, what is the “clean” Continuing Resolution, and what the Democrats did to shut down the government. An important fact is that they are trying to return to the … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Treasury Department reveals MASSIVE budget surplus

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Stella

Well, well, well!

Posted in 47th President Trump, Budget and spending, Economy | 1 Comment

More: The Big Beautiful Bill

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Stella

I don’t know about you, but I don’t know much about the BBB, other than it makes our current tax levels, as passed during the first Trump administration, permanent (as permanent as things are in D.C.), avoiding a huge tax … Continue reading →

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Senate Democrats threaten shutdown over recission bill

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Stella

The second part of Congressional budget improvement is now in the spotlight. In June, the House passed recission legislation, which revokes already appropriated federal funds for public broadcasting and some foreign aid programs. The Senate will now vote on this … Continue reading →

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A look at the Big Beautiful Bill

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Stella

Larry Kudlow’s look at the bill/bill process and Elon’s take on it.

Posted in Budget and spending, Congress, Economy | 1 Comment

Watch while pigs fly!

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Stella

Bill Whittle contends that the culmination of the information age may save our Republic, and that the pig was flying this week over the Congress of the United States. Elon Musk isn’t our President or our King, but he and … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: House spending bill passes, avoiding government shutdown

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Stella

DAILY MAIL The House passed a government spending bill Friday evening to avoid a government shutdown set to ensue at midnight, but now the clock is ticking for the Senate and President Joe Biden. The continuing resolution (CR) that was passed by the … Continue reading →

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Tucker: Mike Johnson Is Doing the Left’s Bidding. Why?

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Stella

Is Speaker of the House Mike Johnson being blackmailed to do the bidding of the left? It certainly seems that way. His colleague, Marjorie Taylor Greene, explains.

Posted in Budget and spending, Deficit, government corruption, Russia, Tucker Carlson, Ukraine | 2 Comments