Confessions of a Conservative Atheist
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When Trump increased taxes via tariffs many screamed that it was the largest in history, but now some want to revert back to the old rates. When Trump began slashing the government under DOGE, many of the same people said he was cutting too much, too fast, only to insist the real problem is that… Continue reading The Big, Beautiful Bill is pretty badass, Speaker Johnson delivered for the Trump agenda, and the Senate better get off its ass
The real questions confronting anyone who wants to reform the government and reduce the deficit are: Is there some better approach that could be carried out with less “chaos” and are we taking on unnecessary risk by using this philosophy? There are many who support President Trump’s goal of streamlining the federal government to make… Continue reading Why moving fast and breaking things is the ideal governing philosophy for our era
The budget is an out of control beast, but this isn’t the first time elevated spending combined with massive inflation to threaten the economy. The Constitution gives the President the tools today as it did in the 1920s. All that’s missing is the will to do it the Coolidge way, cutting everywhere you can and… Continue reading Taming the budget the Calvin Coolidge way
No one should be under the illusion the debt ceiling deal does anything except increase spending. Even if Congress follows the terms of the bill, spending will continue to grow every year and total debt will continue to increase with no viable prospect to achieve anything near a balanced budget. Last week, the Great Debt… Continue reading Debt ceiling winners, losers, and random thoughts on our fiscal future
There is no doubt that the size and scope of government has changed since the Founding, but a more expansive government requires even more transparency, oversight, and accountability in order to function properly. A return to regular order is just the beginning of reforms to ensure the elusive good governance. Last week, much ink was… Continue reading Defining good governance in the modern era beyond spending money
Like clockwork, Democrats and Republicans collude before Christmas to bust all budget control mechanisms and pass a so-called omnibus bill that spends trillions on pork and pet projects many of which no one has ever heard of before, but thankfully we avoided a government shut down because the world cannot function without bee-friendly highways built… Continue reading This and every holiday season, the government is a gift that keeps on giving to itself at your expense
Once upon a time, The Beatles’ hit “Taxman” was a parody. Today, it’s the reality of the progressive movement as they scramble to come up with something, anything to pay for their massive social spending spree. Nothing is off limits in the quest for more taxpayer dollars. The Democrat scramble to pass a massive social-spending… Continue reading Is there any tax, anywhere on anything, progressives don’t want?
Confessions of a Conservative Atheist 