We’re in a new year, but the headlines from Capitol Hill feel old.
Once again, Congress has been debating its annual spending bills. And once again, a fiscal deadline looms: There will be a partial government shutdown on Friday unless Congress passes something in time.
Considering that the gross national debt is now more than $100,000 for every man, woman, and child in the country, having Congress focus on spending might seem like a good thing.
Unfortunately, only a few dozen legislators seem concerned about unsustainable and inflationary deficit spending. A much larger group is focused on delivering taxpayer-funded handouts to selected special interests.
Americans are understandably exhausted by the seemingly endless drama and dysfunction flowing from the nation’s capital, especially when there is so little to show for it. Congress hasn’t done its job…
