by Bruce Prescott | Aug 18, 2011 | Opinion
I went to a town hall meeting recently at the National Weather Center in Norman, Okla., held by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.). Cole said he favored a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget, and that reform of “entitlement programs” was...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Apr 11, 2011 | News
Congressional leaders averted a shutdown of the federal government at almost midnight on April 8 after prolonged and contentious negotiations, agreeing to $37.8 billion in cuts from the current year’s budget that runs through the end of September. The House and...
by Robert Parham | Mar 11, 2011 | Opinion
No sooner had a bipartisan group of U.S. senators put forth an “adult” plan to get the nation’s deficit under control through raising taxes and reducing the growth of entitlements than right-wing bloggers threw a temper-tantrum against taxation and...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Feb 22, 2011 | Opinion
After an all-night session, the newly elected Republican majority in the House passed a budget reduction bill of more than $60 billion. I’m concerned about some of the proposed cuts, but what I find most frustrating is the political maneuvering behind the...
