Ron Paul Compares Government Spending To Drugs

During a discussion at the CATO Institute Wednesday, Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas) compared excess government spending to a drug addict wanting more drugs. (0:25)

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Jeffrey Sachs: Time to Raise Taxes on Top One Percent

Renowned economist and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs tells Occupy Wall St protesters government spending cuts aren’t the only way to fix the budget deficit. (00:39)

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President Obama Sends Budget Off To Congress

Standing in the Grand Foyer of the White House President Obama talked about the budget that was sent over to Congress this morning. The President spoke of the challenges facing the nation, and jobs lost in the last year. Obama also discussed tax cuts, large investment in clean energy, education goals and freeze in government spending. Furthermore, he is proposing a bipartisan fiscal commission to hammer out concrete deficit reductions. (10:18)

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Medicaid Expert Says Healthcare Reform Will Regrettably Usher In "Whole New World"

Dennis Smith with the Heritage Foundation says that big decisions, such as health care, should be left to the smallest forms of government - i.e. individual members of the public. Smith argues that Americans are living in a whole new world in terms of government intervention and spending.
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Healthcare Reform Will Give Way To Massive Gov't Spending By 2029 Warns Expert

The Heritage Foundation's Dennis Smith says that healthcare reform is just the tip of the iceberg for those concerned about government spending. Smith says that by 2029, the Federal government will be responsible for roughly 20% of all U.S. spending. (:27)
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FreedomWorks Official Previews Upcoming March On Washington

FreedomWorks President and CEO Matt Kibbe discusses "pocketbook conservatism" and the need for a March On Washington. Kibbe's organization will be holding a rally on Capitol Hill on September 12th to give voters a chance to tell Congress to be more fiscally conservative. (0:37)
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New Media Technologies Helping Make Gov't Spending Transparent, Says House GOP'er

“We’re making a transition as far as using new media [and] the internet. It’s impacting the way we communicate as a society, but it also is impacting the way people get information,” says Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.). McMorris Rodgers discusses a new GOP website that will attempt to make government spending more transparent. (0:46)
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GOP Site Cost $17.8 Million Less Than Recovery.gov, Says House GOP'er

Sunshine.gop.gov, a new GOP website that tracks government spending, was developed "in a very cost-effective manner" at under $20,000, says Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.). McMorris Rodgers compares the cost of the GOP's site to the $18 million contract signed by the administration to update Recovery.gov. (0:15)
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New GOP Site Details Government Spending, Says House GOP'er

“We thought it was important that taxpayers actually be able to see exactly how every dollar was being spent,” says Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers who announced the launch of a new GOP site on government spending. “Sunshine.gop.gov will give taxpayers greater insight and ultimately hold the federal government accountable for how it spends our tax dollars.” (0:20)
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