The government shutdown actually helped increase the national debt, as it jumped a record $328 billion the day after the shutdown ended and passed $17 trillion. The reason for the big day of borrowing was that the Treasury Department was ...
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Utah Officials Say National Parks Need Local Control
The government shutdown is over, but Utah state officials say the the episode indicates the need for greater state and local control over America’s national parks. Utah Attorney General John Swallow, along with Assistant Attorney General Anthony Rampton, co-wrote an ...
Read More »Utah County Offers To Take Over National Parks
As the government shutdown keeps national parks closed, authorities in one southern Utah county are taking matters into their own hands. Officials in San Juan County have proposed taking over national parks during the federal government shutdown in order to ...
Read More »80 Percent Of Food Not Being Inspected During Government Shutdown
The government shutdown is far more than irritating political theater — it’s now posing a threat to the safety of America’s food. Food inspectors and the scientists that track down infectious diseases are among the federal employees that are being ...
Read More »Holding DC’s Spoiled Brats Responsible
Is it any wonder our nation’s government is falling apart? Our politicians — the ones we put in charge — are acting like children. More than that, our representatives are acting like spoiled children. My youngest son was born late ...
Read More »Defund Obamacare By Making Your Voice Heard
The fight to defund Obamacare care is brewing among Libertarian-minded and fiscally conservative lawmakers, but will elected officials have the backbone to vote their conscience and in favor of personal liberties? Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz is leading the charge ...
Read More »Congressman Believes President Willing to Shut Down Government to Save Obamacare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – When asked for a comment at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this past week, one congressman said he believes President Obama would be more than willing to allow the government to shut down if needed to ...
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