03/25/19 Filed in:
Spending | BuidgetThe House and Senate Budget Committees reviewed the president's budget proposal from every angle. Republicans seem worried about budget deficits; Democrats are more concerned about spending cuts. Read More...Tags: pesident's budget proposal, President Donald Trump, Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney, Russell Vought, House Budget Committee, Rep. John Yarmuth, Rep. Steve Womack, Overseas Contingency Operations, Rep. Seth Moulton, Sen. Mike Enzi, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen . Debbie Stabenow, Sen. David Perdue, Sen. Ron Wyden, Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, discretionary spending caps
03/18/19 Filed in:
Spending | budgetThe president’s budget proposal doesn’t go far enough, but it will represent a big step in the right direction – if Congress is paying attention. Read More...Tags: President Donald Trump, SAFE letters, Office of Management and Budget, Budget Proposal 2020, defense spending, nondefense spending, mandatory programs, Interest expense, budget caps, Overseas Contingency Fund, Medicare, Congressional Budget Office, budget deficits, Russell Vought, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, "modern economic theory", This time is different
03/11/19 Filed in:
Political System For voters who would favor less partisan strife in DC, don’t hold your breath because the Democratic game plan ensures it’s not going to happen. Read More...Tags: President Donald Trump, James Comey, Robert Mueller, William Barr, Alan Deshowitz, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Rep. Adam Schiff, Rep. Elijah Cummings, Rep. Richard Neal, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, joe DiGenova, Green New Deal, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Mitch McConnell , Medicare for all, For the People Act, voter ID, early voting, absentee ballots, same day voting, border security , government shutdown, Declaraton of national emergency, Resolution of disapproval
03/04/19 Filed in:
HealthcareMedicare for All wouldn’t fix the US healthcare system; it would make things worse What’s needed are more options and power for patients and their doctors. Read More...Tags: Overcharged, anti-venom, Rep. Bruce Westerman, Fair Care Act, Medicare for all, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, US healthcare vs. other countries, de facto healthcare rationing, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. John Yarmuth, Congressional Budget Office, Medicare for All poll, SAFE healthcare reform plan
02/25/19 Filed in:
Spending | Taxes | Budget SAFE contacts selected political leaders re path forward for the fiscal problem. Effective presidential leadership would be essential as Congress isn't equipped to get the job done on its own.
Read More...Tags: Congressional Budget Office, President Donald Trump, Peter Schiff, budget caps, Rep. John Yarmuth, carbon tax, President Ronald Reagan, targeted spending cuts, Major Savings and Reforms, presidential leadership, President Bill Clinton
02/18/19 Filed in:
Spending | Taxes | Budget SAFE suggestions: Abolish debt limit, prune spending, don't expand entitlements, don't raise taxes, expect 2020 presidential candidates to support balancing the budget.
Read More...Tags: Rep. Paul Ryan, President Barack Obama, Congressional Budget Office, Social Security, healthcare programs, Interest expense, Green New Deal, Medicare for all, President Donald Trump, Office of Management and Budget, Joint Select Committe re budget process, Balanced Budget Amendment, Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. Chuck Grassley, debt limit, Steven Mnuchin, Citizens Against Government Waste, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security 2100 Act , Ivankacare, tariffs, carbon tax, business tax breaks, Budget Reconciliation Act, Rep. Kevin Brady