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5 Stats That Show American Workers Are More Prosperous Than Ever

Politicians are known for telling voters how bad things are. It’s a refrain that never seems to change regardless of the actual economic condition of a nation or community, and it’s practiced by those on both the political left and right. “The average American is working longer hours for lower wages,” Senator Bernie Sanders is…

Senate Republicans Renew Earmark Ban and Make It Permanent
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Senate Republicans Renew Earmark Ban and Make It Permanent

By Rachel del Guidice The Senate Republican Conference adopted an amendment Thursday, pushed by Sen. Ben Sasse, to retain the Senate’s ban on spending earmarks. “The last thing taxpayers need is for the same politicians who racked up a $22 trillion national debt to go on an earmark binge,” the Nebraska Republican said in a statement….

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Mattis Issues Memos To Cut Down On Waste At The Pentagon

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read Secretary of Defense James Mattis took his first steps toward creating a more efficient and effective military by issuing two memos which aim to streamline operations and free up capital. The first memo called for the reorganization of certain undersecretary roles, a chief innovation officer, an improved chief…

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Rand Paul: “Use It Or Lose It” on Gov’t Spending Needs To Stop

by Kody Fairfield Republican Senator from Kentucky Rand Paul has come out swinging at the “use it or lose it” philosophy on government spending in a conversation with The Daily Caller News Foundation. Paul argued that the government should encourage fiscal responsibility in its agencies by spending less in federal dollars, instead of championing frivolous spending for…

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New Defense Budget Will Drastically Cut National Security Council’s Bloated Staff

Russ Read The final text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will cut the size of the National Security Council (NSC) from over 400 employees to just 150 for fiscal year 2017. The provision intends to curb the exponential growth the NSC staff has seen over the past 25 years. Since the start of…

Paul Slams ‘Perverse’ Incentives For Year-End Spending

Kathryn Watson on September 30, 2015 Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday slammed federal officials’ practice of rushing to spend leftover budget dollars in September so they don’t risk losing the money. The Kentucky Republican said Wednesday that “perverse” incentives for “use it or lose it” spending by federal agencies at the end of the federal…

Trump’s Tax Plan Would Add More Debt Than Obama

More bad news for conservative supporters of Donald Trump. The newly released casino mogul’s tax plan would add a massive $10 trillion to the national debt over the next decade if enacted. To put that in comparison, Obama’s profligate spending has only thus far racked up $9 trillion in debt—that’s more than the combined debt…