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Financially Unstable

GAO Report highlights skyrocketing costs of entitlements,
Obamacare’s failure to contain costs

BY: Andrew Evans — January 17, 2013 5:48 pm

The Government Accountability Office (GAO)’s annual audit of the government, released Thursday, raises serious concerns about the federal government’s long-term financial stability and the effectiveness of Obamacare’s cost-curbing measures.

Isakson Open to Rate Increases If Tied to Debt, Deficit Reduction

'As long as raising revenues...(is) tied to debt and deficit reduction, then you have the framework under which the American Senate can make a deal'

BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff — December 11, 2012 2:29 pm

Grijalva Claims Entitlements Aren’t the Problem

Fact check: 62 percent of federal government budget goes to entitlements; Medicare, Medicaid 'unsustainable commitments' in the words of Tim Geithner

BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff — December 9, 2012 12:13 pm

Obama Hearts Entitlement Reform

BY: Andrew Stiles — August 13, 2012 6:37 pm

The president has not always been so dismissive about efforts to save the country’s unsustainable entitlement programs. Both as a candidate for president in 2008 and at various points throughout his first term, Obama has highlighted the urgent need to reform federal entitlements.

The Mark of Kaine

$22B budget and pension deficit could hurt Tim Kaine’s Senate chances

BY: Bill McMorris — July 10, 2012 5:00 am

Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine left the state with a $22 billion deficit when he departed office in 2010, according to a Washington Free Beacon analysis.

Senate Dems hold Pentagon Hostage

BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff — May 8, 2012 12:16 pm

Republicans on the Hill attempted to protect increased funding for the Defense Department by cutting funds for other programs, but were attacked by Democrats who threatened to refuse to negotiate