Udall Statement on Super Committee’s Failure to Reach Agreement to Reduce National Debt
Our $15 trillion debt is the biggest national security challenge we face, threatening our leadership in the world
Failure Is Good
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a complete turkey! It’s the supercommittee!
Why defense spending should be cut
First, some history. The Pentagon’s budget has risen for 13 years, which is unprecedented. Between 2001 and 2009, overall spending on defense rose from $412 billion to $699 billion, a 70 percent…
The Military Industrial Complex: The Enemy from Within
it’s not the sick, the elderly or the poor who are stealing us blind and pushing America towards bankruptcy. It’s the military industrial complex
America’s Debts: Even More Calamitous Than We Thought
Recently, the official accumulated debt of the federal government passed the $14 trillion threshold. A trillion is a gigantic number.
Ending deficit spending won’t be easy or popular, but must be done
It’s a political reality: talking about how to govern is far easier than actually governing.