Democrats have introduced a bicameral proposal to overhaul the debt ceiling process, leaning heavily into the recent default scare to push a bill that would essentially let Treasury ignore the debt cap and continue writing cheques with no limit. The Debt Ceiling Reform Act, introduced jointly on Friday by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) and Sen….
Democrats Push Bill to Let Government Ignore Debt Limit
Housing Opponents Should ‘Get out of the Way’: Minister
Federal housing minister Julie Collins has warned opponents of the government’s multi-billion fund to build more homes to “get out of the way” as negotiations stall on the issue. The $10 billion (US$6.64 billion) Housing Australia Future Fund remains stuck in parliament, with both the coalition and the Greens not backing the proposal. The fund…
Biden Sleeps Tight While Nation Drowns in Debt
Commentary Hillary Clinton writes in The New York Times that Republican insistence to link any increase in the nation’s debt ceiling to spending control and cuts threatens our national security. “It’s a sad irony that Mr. McCarthy and many of the same congressional Republicans seemingly intent on sabotaging America’s global leadership by refusing to pay…
Insane Deficit Spending Is Immoral
Commentary In “Armageddon,” Bruce Willis blows himself up on an asteroid to save his daughter and all of humanity. (Sorry for the spoiler, but the movie is 25 years old.) That theme—parents providing for, and sacrificing for, their children—is the deeply moral and moving story that Americans used to love. I say “used to,” because something…
PREMIERING NOW: With New Footage of Jan. 6 Released, the Truth is Coming to Light | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 138
Earlier this week, Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson released unseen footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, revealing that the events which unfolded on the day were not as violent or part of an insurrection as portrayed by mainstream media. Joseph Hanneman, lead investigator of Jan. 6 and senior reporter at The Epoch Times, joins…
With New Footage of Jan. 6 Released, the Truth is Coming to Light | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 138
Earlier this week, Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson released unseen footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, revealing that the events which unfolded on the day were not as violent or part of an insurrection as portrayed by mainstream media. Joseph Hanneman, lead investigator of Jan. 6 and senior reporter at The Epoch Times, joins…
Scholars Rank Biggest Spending Presidents as the Greatest
Commentary Before President Joe Biden entered the White House, he consulted with several prominent historians about how to be a great commander in chief. Their answer: Grow government. Spend, spend, spend. Don’t worry about blowing up the debt. It was the worst possible advice, and that meeting no doubt contributed to our economic calamity. So,…
BC Government Spending at Record High in 2021, Excluding COVID Spending: Report
Government spending reached a historic high in British Columbia under former Premier John Horgan in 2021, even when COVID-19-related spending was excluded, says a report from the Fraser Institute. The analysis looked at the highest single-year per-person spending by B.C. premiers between the years 1965 and 2021. The highest recorded per-person spending came under Horgan…
Biden Touts Achievements, Envisions Bright Future
President Joe Biden’s legislative achievements are already delivering results and changing lives, the president said on Feb. 14. “If we didn’t pass another single thing, the things that are going to take place by implementing just the laws we passed last year are going to deliver real benefits to people that they’re going to feel…
Ottawa’s Provincial Health-Care Deal: What Kind of Fix?
Commentary The current Liberal government might achieve a windfall in popularity from concluding agreements on health care with each of the provinces. Perhaps the agreements will be used as the trigger for an early election. It is impossible to evaluate the deals without seeing and studying the details. In the meantime, there are some questions…
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