Federal Debt

Take A Deep Breath And Count To Three

Aaron Harber | Posted 09.25.2008 | Business


Aaron Harber

Congress and the current Administration have allowed the nation's finances to deteriorate to a dangerous level.

Stuff Happens: The Mortgage Bailout and the Federal Budget

Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson | Posted 09.09.2008 | Business


Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson

Rather than facing a $200 billion deficit to do something really important, the U.S. is now heading toward a whopping $10 trillion dollar debt.

Let's Add More Debt To the National Total

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 07.24.2008 | Business


Hale

Anyone who is reporting the government's books are balanced has no idea what they are talking about -- and there are important reasons why this raising of the debt ceiling is so incredibly dangerous.

Presidential Candidates Channel Bart Simpson

Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson | Posted 03.03.2008 | Business


Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson

The majority of Americans can be impressively sensible and level-headed when they are given the facts and asked to consider trade-offs, but they don't like to be blindsided.