The government trust funds that make disbursements to Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries are being depleted quicker than expected. According to an April 23, 2012 article in The Hill, “Medicare and Social Security are on a fast track to deep fiscal problems, trustees for the two programs warned Monday. . . . . By 2024,…
An article by Richard A. Epstein of the Hoover Institute thinks that term limits for the judiciary branch is a good idea. According to Epstein, “In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton famously argued that the federal courts were “the least dangerous” branch of government. What he did not understand was that they also proved, over…
Our Generation signed onto a coalition letter addressed to the entire House of Representatives urging them not to backslide on their earmark moratorium. See the letter below: April 11, 2012 Dear Representative: On behalf of the millions of taxpayers our organizations represent, we write to express our serious concerns about comments made by…
During this slow economic recovery people pay close attention to unemployment figures. They give a clear indication about how employers are meeting their staffing needs, which is a key component to any robust economic recovery. With all the hype surrounding unemployment numbers, one politician is rethinking the truth of the current method of calculation. …
The American public’s confidence in government is waning, if not at an all-time low. It’s one thing when elected officials act inappropriately, often times for no other reason then blatant, unmasked self interest. Because at the very least, elected officials by the very nature of our system of government, must be accountable to their constituents….
