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Fiscal Crisis Will Greet New president
San Antonio Express-News | October 31, 2008 The new president will face many challenges, but the critical budget problems of our country top the list...
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Guide to Health Care: The 2008 Presidential Election
One of the most pressing issues facing policymakers in the United State is rising health care costs. Cost growth is putting ongoing stress on the...
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Promises Promises: A Fiscal Voter Guide to the 2008 Election
The United States faces serious fiscal challenges. Large budget deficits have returned, and shifting demographics along with growing health care costs...
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Deep Federal-Deficit Hole? Stop Digging!
MinnPost | October 27, 2008 With the cost of the "financial system bailout," the budget deficit may well reach an astronomical $1 trillion this coming...
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Guide to Tax Policy: The 2008 Presidential Election
The next president have to address fiscal imbalances within the government and a dramatically rising federal debt. National debt has been on a more or...
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Guide to Social Security: The 2008 Presidential Election
Social Security is the single largest government program. In 2007, the program cost $585 billion and provided benefits for roughly 50 million retirees...
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How Will McCain or Obama Pay For This Mess?
New York Daily News | October 14, 2008 The agreement on the $700 billion bailout package begs the question, "How are we going to pay for all this?" In...
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Guide to Stimulus Proposals: The 2008 Presidential Election
The United States is in the midst of an economic crisis. Financial institutions are failing, the credit markets are frozen, and global stock markets...