Tag: Deal

Budget Deal Being Floated Does Little to Curb Spiraling Debt

In May 2023, when then-Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy negotiated a debt limit deal that included spending limits, the gross national debt stood at just under $31.5 trillion. Conservatives in the House were deeply upset about the debt deal, which contained fraudulent gimmicks to get around the announced spending limits. Less than eight months […]

2024 Budget Deal: Bad or Good?

The $1.6 trillion budget deal negotiated between the Biden White House, Democrat-controlled Senate and the House Republicans led by Speaker Mike Johnson has been announced and many conservatives are not happy. The deal includes $886 billion for defense and more than $704 billion for non-defense spending, according to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson. However, according […]