In a recent edition of the Richmond, Va., Times-Dispatch, two back-to-back headlines really caught my eye. ...more

December 22, 2009

President Obama was crystal clear last spring when he said a new tax credit called Making Work Pay would boost the spending power of 120 million families and save or create 500,000 jobs. ...more

November 23, 2009

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: ...more

November 16, 2009

There are lots of bridges to cross and roads to travel for lawmakers bent on ending the time-honored practice of funneling money to their home states: at least 6,800 of them. It's as if the outcry over pet projects in big spending bills - commonly known as "earmarks" - never occurred. ...more

May 21, 2009

In a gruesome budget year, who's first in line for the few spare dollars available - Florida's schoolchildren or its poorest and frailest residents? ...more

March 27, 2009

The financial crisis and the recession it spawned have created much confusion and uncertainty across the land. The causes of the downturn are hotly debated — and spun for political advantage. Solutions have, so far, remained elusive. ...more

March 20, 2009

John B. Mooney of Hudson says President Barack Obama's critics should come up with alternatives to his policy, not just complain. ...more

March 11, 2009

Of the $50 million in federal spending on hurricane research, more goes toward better forecasts of a storm's intensity than any other area, but improvements could be slow in coming. ...more

March 4, 2009

Of the $50 million in federal spending on hurricane research, more goes toward better forecasts of a storm's intensity than any other area, but improvements could be slow in coming. ...more

March 3, 2009

State spending would grow and property taxes drop under a new budget proposal from Gov. Charlie Crist that relies heavily on a handout from the federal government. ...more

February 21, 2009