As the former comptroller general of the United States, David Walker knows a little about the fiscal workings of the modern federal government. For fifteen years, he served under both Republican and Democratic presidents from Reagan to Clinton to the Bushes), and had a unique opportunity to call into question the decisions that have lead […]
Book Review: “Comeback America: Turning the Country Around and Restoring Fiscal Responsibility” by David M. Walker
May 4, 2011 by Daniel Burton
Filed Under: Books and Reading, Fiscal Reform Tagged With: Comptroller General of the United States, David M. Walker, entitlement reform, fiscal responsibility, fiscal stress, nonpartisan, United States
“Do what I say (pass my budget), not what I do (ignore your budget).”
April 5, 2011 by Daniel Burton
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Our federal government is on the verge of shutting down. And President Obama wants Congressional Republicans to do what he says (pass his budget), not what he does (ignore their budget). The United States government doesn’t have a budget for fiscal year 2011, yet. If it doesn’t pass one by […]
Filed Under: healthcare reform Tagged With: Barack Obama, Federal Budget, fiscal stress, government shutdown, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, postaday2011, United States Congress, White House
News Flash: Unions limit liberty, contribute to fiscal stress
February 25, 2011 by Daniel Burton
I’ll let Chris Edwards commentary at CATO speak for itself: Statistical studies find that unionized public sector workers earn a wage premium of about 10 percent over non-unionized public sector workers… employee compensation represents half of all state and local government spending. Aside from inflated wages, public sector unions have pushed for excessive pension benefit […]
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