No Investigation This Time
When President Obama’s speech to school children became controversial, the press was quick to remind us that President George H.W. Bush had done the same thing in 1991. What they didn’t often mention, however, was the Democrats’ reaction. Byron York reminds us:
Democrats, then the majority party in Congress, not only denounced Bush’s speech — [...]
Going Postal
Two weeks ago, the GAO added the postal service to its “high-risk” list of government agencies. The report noted that “broad restructuring is needed” in order to avoid catastrophe. The USPS is likely to have a $7 billion net loss this year. The report further noted that without cutting expenses drastically, the USPS may “run [...]
OMB Director Orszag: Recovery by the Numbers
In his post today, Orszag highlights the testimony of OMB Deputy Director Rob Nabors on a new report from the Government Accountability Office. The report’s conclusion? "GAO found that Recovery Act spending was ahead of schedule and was helping to mitigate the economic downturn."
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Reform for Our Troops
This morning the President signed legislation that seems an obvious step, and yet it is one that has not been taken despite all of the incidents that have cried out for it: reform of the defense procurement and contracting system. This accomplishment for American taxpayers ,and for our military who can now stretch every dollar that [...]
