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Americans Are Horribly Misinformed About How Much We Spend on Foreign Aid
People across the political spectrum often agree that we spend too much on foreign aid. But have no idea how little that already is.
Culture
Why America Doesn't Need Its Own Space Missions
Today the space shuttle Endeavour is making its final liftoff. Here's why that shouldn't sadden you a bit.
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The GOP Plan to Save $40 Billion: Let Rich Alone, Dig Into Students' Pockets
Eric Cantor's new plan to save money involves forcing students to begin paying back school loans before they've even graduated.
News
Nine Charts to Better Understand the Budget
A look at Medicaid cuts, defense spending, and how "doing nothing" might be the simplest answer of all.
News
What Would America Look Like Under the GOP's Budget Plans?
They won't pass, but Paul Ryan and Pat Toomey's proposed budgets are the GOP's vision for the United States—and the center of its election strategy.
News
Weighing the Death Penalty vs. Life Without Parole
What's worse—Death? Life in prison? Life after prison?
Education
California Declares Education Budget "Financial Emergency"
With more budget cuts on the horizon, schools in the Golden State are set for fiscal annihilation.
Education
California Budget a Mixed Bag for Public Education
K-12 education is spared—for now. It's another story for the state's public colleges and universities.
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Jerry Brown Takes Away 48,000 State Employees' Cellphones
In an effort to get California's unruly budget under control, Jerry Brown is taking away the taxpayer-provided cellphones of 48,000 state employees.
Business
Obama Wants the Rich to Pay Higher Taxes—It'll Never Happen
President Obama argues the wealthy should pay higher taxes; almost all Republicans oppose him.
Lifestyle
Since 1995, GOP Congresspeople Have Received More Than $5 Million in Farm Subsidies
Democrats have received less than a tenth of that. But the debate over farm subsidies is complicated.
Environment
Biking Saves Americans $4.6 Billion Each Year
A rider only saves a dollar or so for each trip by bike. But over time, those savings add up.
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Young? Need a Job? Join the Briefcase Brigades
If you're out of work and want Washington to focus on creating jobs and not budget cuts, join a Briefcase Brigade next Wednesday.
Education
Community Colleges are Screwed: The Higher Education Wealth Gap
The chasm between rich and poor is seriously affecting public higher education, where 80 percent of our college students enroll.
Lifestyle
New Budget Cuts: Think Twice Before Cutting Foreign Aid
Do the risks of stopping foreign aid outweigh the need to balance the budget?
Environment
Just How Small a Sliver is Energy Spending in Our National Budget?
All those "wasteful" energy programs currently threatened by the House GOP are but a tiny thread compared to military and health spending.
Education
Use It or Lose It
How schools are forced to spend money. Now that we’ve begun a new fiscal year in school districts throughout the country, the books are being...
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Esquire: We Can Balance the Federal Budget by 2020 (an Infographic)
By increasing the tax on gas, raising the retirement age, and strategically restructuring our military, we could balance the budget by 2020.
