Tag Archives: Government Spending

Chart of the Day

Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

Via Marketwatch — annualized spending growth since 1982 Look at all of that out-of-control spending by President Obama Saint Reagan!

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Speaker Boehner Hates Wasteful Spending

Posted on October 4, 2011 at 5:10 pm by JM Ashby

Except when he doesn’t. The legal defense fund for the team arguing in favor of DOMA, which according to the Department of Justice is unconstitutional, has been tripled. House Republican leaders have tripled the amount allocated for a legal team … Continue reading →

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Reverse Robin Hood

Posted on September 26, 2011 at 5:50 pm by JM Ashby

In Rick Perry’s Texas, Socialism is okay so long as the socialized funds in question are being transferred to the right people. And by “right people” I mean those who need it the least. Three commissioners appointed by Gov. Rick … Continue reading →

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Government Shopaholics

Posted on September 3, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Jen Sorensen In other news, a new report released on Thursday by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which was compiled from data provided by the ATF, found that as many as 16,000 guns have been “lost” … Continue reading →

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Wasteful Spending Is Okay If You’re A Republican

Posted on August 19, 2011 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Remember Governor Rick Scott’s genius plan to drug-test welfare recipients? Well that plan has gone into effect, and as predicted, the plan is an epic failure. A WFTV investigation found that out of the 40 recipients tested by Department of … Continue reading →

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Spending Is Okay If You’re a Republican Continued

Posted on August 10, 2011 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Despite the dire cries of “wasteful spending” and “failure” concerning the federal stimulus program, which we now know was about half as big as it needed to be, some of today’s biggest names in conservatism have been gleefully signing their … Continue reading →

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Government Spending Is Okay If You’re A Republican

Posted on August 10, 2011 at 4:05 pm by JM Ashby

If you weren’t already aware, a creationist-themed amusement park, which depicts Noah’s ark, man and dinosaur roaming together, and talking snakes is currently being built in northern Kentucky. The now infamous amusement park made headlines earlier this year when it … Continue reading →

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