Getting Defensive
Yesterday, the Defense Department announced it would have to furlough over 600,000 workers come July, claiming it “has no choice” because of the automatic budget cuts known as the sequester. Yet, other agencies have been able to find ways to make the required spending cuts without furloughing any employees.
Wednesday Waste, Government Public Relations
According to a study conducted by the Washington Guardian and Medill News Service, federal agencies have awarded more than 190,000 contracts and spent an average of about $1.5 billion per year on outside advertising, marketing, and public relations.
Warring With the Budget
During the last presidential debate, President Obama blamed the high deficits on several things, including “two wars that were paid for on a credit card.” What about the wars? How much did it impact the deficit?
B.A. Spending Daily
A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.
Radio: The G Gordon Liddy Show
Five budgets failed in the Senate last week, and the House attempts to spare the Defense Department from the sequester called for in the Budget Control Act. Gretchen Hamel, executive director of Public Notice, joins G. Gordon Liddy to discuss.
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.
President unveils new defense strategy
The President made the short trip to the Pentagon to unveil a new defense strategy that could save almost $1 trillion over the next ten years.
Officials prepare for automatic defense cuts
If the supercommittee isn’t able to meet its deadline for producing a proposal to reduce the deficit, automatic across the board cuts will go into effect.
Pentagon spends billions to get its finances in order
With a $671 billion annual budget, you’d think the Pentagon would be able to account for its expenditures as precisely as Marines march in step.
