Tag: government spending

Government Spending Threatens Americans’ High Standard of Living

Commentary The average American home is almost 2,200 square feet. An average home in the United Kingdom is a minuscule 818 square feet, in Finland 880 square feet, and in Germany under 1,200 square feet. Cramped. Americans have bigger houses and a higher material standard of living—more appliances, clothing, and cars—largely because they can keep…


Say No to the VAT

Commentary Last week, a light appeared on the dark horizon. It seemed like some Republicans were getting serious about reforms we need to save the country from a pillaging ruling class that has been stealing everything not nailed down. It seemed like perhaps some wise people were thinking about radical and dramatic reform to restore…


Public Health Agency Claims Mandatory ArriveCan Saved Travellers Time

A Public Health Agency report submitted to a House of Commons committee says that the mandatory ArriveCan app travellers were required to use when entering and leaving Canada, under threat of fines if they didn’t, saved travellers “about five minutes” at border crossings. “ArriveCan was a necessary component of Canada’s measures to prevent the introduction and…


PREMIERING NOW: As Inflation and Interest Rate Rise, Are We Heading Into a Recession in 2023? | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 105

As we enter the year 2023, inflation is still near a 40-year high. Now that the Republicans have taken over the House, will there be a constraint on spending? What’s the latest in the war in Ukraine, and how much support should America be giving Ukraine? In this episode, Larry Elder sits down with UCLA…


As Inflation and Interest Rate Rise, Are We Heading Into a Recession in 2023? | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 105

As we enter the year 2023, inflation is still near a 40-year high. Now that the Republicans have taken over the House, will there be a constraint on spending? What’s the latest in the war in Ukraine, and how much support should America be giving Ukraine? In this episode, Larry Elder sits down with UCLA…


PREMIERING 3 PM ET: As inflation and interest rate rise, are we heading into a recession in 2023? | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 105

As we enter the year 2023, inflation is still near a 40-year high. Now that the Republicans have taken over the house will there be a constraint on spending? What’s the latest in the war in Ukraine and how much support should America be giving Ukraine? In this episode, Larry Elder sits down with UCLA…


New IRS Requirement Raises Questions About Vow to Expand Audits Only on ‘Rich’

Commentary Next month, the U.S. Postal Service will be busier than usual. Not because of late Christmas cards or thank-you letters, but because of the extra Form 1099-Ks the IRS will be mailing out. Under the American Rescue Plan, third-party payment facilitators like Venmo, eBay, Etsy, and Airbnb are now required to send Form 1099-Ks…


Capitol Report: Judge Rules Kari Lake Won’t Be Sanctioned; What’s in Sen. Rand Paul’s Festivus Report?

The fight around Arizona’s gubernatorial election continues. Governor-elect Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County have asked a court to sanction Kari Lake. Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled, the vast majority from Southwest Airlines. The Department of Transportation is saying they’ll examine what they’re calling an unacceptable rate of cancellations. Billions of dollars are spent on maintaining empty buildings and millions…


Capitol Report: Judge Rules Kari Lake Won’t Be Sanctioned; What’s in Sen. Rand Paul’s Festivals Report?

The fight around Arizona’s gubernatorial election continues. Governor-elect Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County have asked a court to sanction Kari Lake. Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled, the vast majority from Southwest Airlines. The Department of Transportation is saying they’ll examine what they’re calling an unacceptable rate of cancellations. Billions of dollars are spent on maintaining empty buildings and millions…


Capitol Report: Biden Urges Americans to Travel Early Ahead of Winter Storm; Concerns of Deeper Recession Linger

President Joe Biden is delivering a Christmas address. What is his message, and his warning about dangerous winter storms bearing down across the country? Congress has approved $1.7 trillion to fund the government for next year. The Senate barely garnered enough votes to push it through—with most Republicans opposed. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) joins us…