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Supercommittee fails at tiny goal

The failure of the Congressional Supercommittee to meet such a small and modest goal is not good news, as the real problems are much larger.

November 21, 2011

Huelskamp on spending, health information database, and Buffett

Addressing members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club last Friday, U.S. Representative Tim Huelskamp of the Kansas first district updated the audience on national spending and debt, a health information database that poses privacy risks, and Warren Buffett’s taxes.

November 2, 2011

Obama’s executive orders

President Obama’s use of executive orders to circumvent the will of Congress is good, say his supporters. When other presidents did the same it was bad.

October 31, 2011

Pompeo at Pachyderm on economy, budget

U. S. Representative Mike Pompeo of Wichita addressed members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club, with members interested in the economy and budget issues.

October 3, 2011

Balanced budget amendment is needed

Despite claims made by opponents, we desperately need a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution.

August 3, 2011

President Obama: Just cash in the Social Security Trust Fund

Could President Obama simply cash in a few of the bonds held by the Social Security Trust fund in August, if needed to pay benefits?

July 12, 2011

Social Security Trust Fund: Why no truth?

Regardless of one’s attitude towards the Social Security system, the refusal by liberals to admit the fraud of the system’s trust fund remains an obstacle to honest discussion of the system’s future.

July 4, 2011

Pompeo updates constituents on spending, debt, government interventionism

In a public form and office interview, U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo of Wichita spoke on the topics of federal spending, debt, and government interventionism.

June 10, 2011

Federal debt limit seen as test of resolve

Will raising the debt limit signal to markets what we want? Or will it signal an unwillingness to deal with tough decisions on spending and debt in the near term?

May 20, 2011

Social Security trust fund: a problem in disguise

We must face the fact that the Social Security trust fund is an economic mirage.

March 24, 2011

Less spending, not more taxes, is required to balance the budget

The federal budget can be balanced only by reducing spending. Tax increases won’t work.

March 22, 2011

Federal spending on autopilot

Together Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and interest on the debt presently consume about 48 percent of federal spending. But if nothing changes, these programs will grow to consume 90 percent of federal spending by 2084.

March 21, 2011

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