an effort to create searchable online databases for government expenditures
a tool to highlight the hypocrisy of tax hikers
Constitutional or statutory requirement to rein in growth of revenues end expenditures
a commitment made by elected officials and candidates for elected office never to raise taxes
Raising the bar for tax increases
Requiring a cool-off period for all bills with a fiscal impact
pork-barrel spending - the broken windows of the budget
Sen. Jim DeMint cut a great new video against the auto bailout yesterday. His bottom line:
"This is a business problem, and it cannot be solved with a political solution. Congress can't manage the auto industry, when it doesn't even know how to manage itself. Instead of using your tax dollars to prop up a failing business structure, it is time for these companies to restructure so they can be competitive for years to come."
Thankfully, enough senators joined Sen. DeMint (R-SC) in derailing the auto bailout yesterday, in spite of Sen. Barbara Boxer's (D-CA) plea to pass the bailout because, well, you know, "... this is the Christmas season!"
Congrats to the senators who held the line and stood up for taxpayers!
Reader Comments:

722 12th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC
202-785-0261
friends@atr.org