Federal Funding
National Debt Eclipses $30 Trillion
The biggest, most powerful government in the history of the world is built on borrowing and money printing. And on January 31, the national debt quietly eclipsed $30 trillion. The U.S. government has run up debt at breakneck speed after raising the debt ceiling. The...
The Debt Ceiling and Inflation
Not surprisingly, both houses of Congress approved another increase in the debt ceiling and have sent the bill to President Biden, who will most assuredly sign it. The bill raises the debt ceiling to $31.5 trillion. This debt ceiling is expected to last through the...
Police Militarization Escalates Police Violence
The militarization of state and local police through federal government programs changed the character of policing in the United States. It has turned “protect and serve” into “command and control.” Instead of serving the community as...
Texas Towns Avoid Some Federal Mandates By Rejecting Federal Money
BRADY, Texas (Nov. 5, 2021) – The federal government imposes all kinds of mandates and regulations on states and localities through requirements attached to federal funding. More than 60 Texas cities have avoided some of these strings by rejecting federal...