Draconian Cuts? Medicaid Spending Shot Up 8% This Year
According to the latest “Monthly Treasury Statement,” revenues in FY 2026 came in at just over $5.4 trillion while spending was just under $7.4 trillion, leaving a deficit of $1.992 trillion.
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Free-Riders As A Necessary Corrective To State Overreach
Historically, the solution has often been the state’s monopoly on the use of physical force. Through mandatory taxation, everyone is forced to contribute. The lighthouse is an example frequently used in socio-economic literature.
GOP Spending Swells US Deficit To Nearly $2 Trillion For 2026
To be precise, the federal deficit for the 2026 fiscal year, which ended on September 30, is $1.99 trillion.
The Rise Of The AfD In Germany Signals Dwindling Support For Welfarism And Interventionism
The AfD, like most populist radical right parties (PRRPs) in Europe, respects the existing constitutional order and democratic rules. Yet, mainstream political parties instituted a “firewall” to isolate it from normal alliances and coalitions.
How Head Start Can Serve More Children For Less
While the intent may have been noble, the program quickly became a textbook example of rapidly expanding government.
Bernie Moreno Pushes ‘Giant Reconciliation Bill’ If Republicans Lose Control Of Congress
Axios’ reporting highlighted a list of priorities, including funding the government for the next fiscal year, emergency defense spending, and raising the debt ceiling.
Rick Jackson For Governor? Opinions From Peach State Voters
The effort comes as part of a broader mission to ensure former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is not re-elected to public service.
Vivek Ramaswamy And Amy Acton: A Contrast of Events
Ramaswamy spoke at the Columbus Metropolitan Club on Wednesday. Acton meanwhile held an event at WOSU Public Media’s Sandy and Andy Ross Community Studio.
You Are The Collateral, Forty-Three Cents On The Dollar
The full-year estimates call for $2.63 trillion in individual income taxes and $399 billion from corporations.
September: Wage Growth Was Wiped Out By Inflation For The Sixth Month In A Row
As prices for food, energy, cars, and services have headed up in recent years, ordinary people have been squeezed.
Could Affordability Decide California’s Governor Race?
This concern cuts across parties, too, as a US Polling Data poll found the economy ranked as the top overall issue for both Democrats and Republicans.
Arizonans To Vote On Ending Taxpayer-Funded DEI Programs
The proposition would prevent taxpayers from being forced to support race-based policies as a condition for college admission or graduation, hiring or contracting.
Weeks Before Election Day, Vice President JD Vance Rallies Crowd In Ohio
In campaigning for Husted in his special election against former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, Vance promoted Husted as someone who “knows Ohio… fights for Ohio… and has got big results for the people of our state.”
Jon Husted, AFP Action Make Final Push Weeks Before Special Election
After endorsing Husted in March and releasing a series of ad campaigns since then, AFP Action is continuing to support the senator with more door knocking and another buy, with the Daily Signal receiving an exclusive sneak peek.
US Chamber Of Commerce Ad Highlights Ohio Wins
Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, is highlighted in the ad, which was first shared with the Daily Signal, as a key public official who backed these efforts in Washington
The Injustice Of Capital Gains
Under conventional tax codes, taxing returns on saved capital—whether through ordinary income tax on savings account interest or capital gains taxes on taxable investments—is an unfair “double tax” on deferred consumption.