Friday Funnies! 5 Jokes about the Economy
“In case you’re wondering where your tax dollars go, 21 percent goes to Medicare and Medicaid, 20 percent to social security, 20 percent to defense spending, and the other 39 percent they squander.” –Jimmy Kimmel
B.A. Spending Daily
A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.
What is happening in the Senate?
The budget battles in the Senate rage on this week, as Senate Republicans are determined to bring a budget vote to the Senate floor.
No Budget, Just Spending
April 15 has come and gone. And with it, another missed deadline by Congress to complete action on the federal budget. Did you know by failing to complete a budget by April 15, Congress isn’t following the law?
B.A. Spending Daily
A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.
B.A. Spending Daily
A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.
State News Roundup
A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.
A Budget in the Senate
In April of 2009, the Senate convened to pass Senate Concurrent Resolution 13 during the 111th Congress. The Senate has not passed a budget since.
Senate’s Duty to Take Up a Budget
For weeks, Senate Democrats have said they do not need to bring a budget to the floor this year because last summer’s Budget Control Act, which raised the debt ceiling, made passing a budget for this year unnecessary. In February, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said, “We do not need to bring a budget to the floor this year.”
Irresponsible, Wasteful, Excessive Spending Must Be Stopped
As the federal government still struggles to control spending, news out of the General Services Administration (GSA) office indicates continued wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars…..
