Trump Just Raised the $39 Trillion National Debt With the Largest Budget Hike Since World War II — and Nobody Can Figure Out How to Pay for It
…and it grows by the nano-second!
Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, released Friday, calls for boosting total defense funding to $1.5 trillion—a jump that most economists say would represent one of the largest budget increases in American history, rivaling the wartime mobilization of World War II.
The proposal would increase base defense discretionary spending by $251 billion and funnel an additional $350 billion into defense through a new reconciliation bill, while cutting nondefense discretionary spending by just $73 billion—a 10% reduction that budget watchdogs say falls far short of offsetting the military buildup. The net result, according to the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), is a defense expansion of more than $3.2 trillion over the next decade, adding fuel to a national debt already hovering around $39 trillion.
“The gap between rhetoric and reality is just so massive,” said Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University. “MAGA was told an untruth by Trump—no foreign wars, no adventurism. Now the defense budget has come in at $1 trillion, and he wants $1.5 trillion. This is a massive militarization—completely the opposite of what he told his base… (Continue to full article)
Exploding Health Care Costs Leave Small Businesses in the Dust
Washington remains locked in a heated debate over affordability. It shows up in conversations about trade, energy and labor almost daily. And one of the most important parts of that debate is the skyrocketing cost of health care, especially for small business owners.
For over 40 years, small business owners surveyed by the National Federation of Independent Business have shared the same thing: the cost of health care is their number one problem.
They value offering health insurance coverage, and many see it as a critical piece in attracting and retaining employees. However, the U.S. health care system is burdensome, expensive and cumbersome. One constant over these 40-plus years is the increasing role of government in the health care system.
Washington continues to push more mandates, regulations and one-size-fits-all policies that fuel industry consolidation, increase costs and reduce choices for patients…. (Continue to full article)
Trump Has Reportedly Put Social Security in a $169 Billion Hole
There have been concerns about the long-term financial feasibility of the Social Security program for decades, and as more and more of the population is living longer and longer, those fears have only continued to grow. Up until now, the program has continued to operate without interruption, but seniors are definitely still reliant on it as a source of income.
Now, a new analysis of one of President Donald Trump’s signature legislative achievements suggests that Social Security could be in even more trouble in the years ahead. Here’s what we know.
We MIGHT be SCREWED!!! (Continue to full article)
High Gas Prices Could Kill The SUV Craze, What Should Come Next?
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed yet, but gasoline is getting pretty pricey. The average fuel economy of cars on American roads has steadily risen across the last few decades, with 2024 posting a new record high of 27.2 miles per gallon, and California posting the best numbers in the nation at 33.5 miles per gallon. But as the price of fuel doubles or triples while war in the middle east senselessly rages on, perhaps this is a time for Americans to look inward, to their own garages, and determine how they’ll make changes in their buying preferences to help maintain their pocketbooks in times of unprecedented international economic struggle.
Young punks don’t like driving the same vehicles that their parents drove. This was evident when drivers embraced the minivan as the anti-station wagon in the 1980s and 90s, and again when SUVs rose to prominence in the 2000s in an effort to get away from the uncoolness of minivans. So what’s coming next?… (Continue to full article)
Child of Chinese Illegal Immigrants Charged With Planting Explosive at US Military Base
…and they are buying it RIGHT NEXT TO OUR MILITARY BASES!
DHS asserted the case ‘illustrates why the improper recognition of “birthright citizenship” for children of illegal aliens … endangers all Americans’
The Department of Homeland Security revealed that a suspect who fled to China after allegedly planting a deadly explosive device at a military base is the child of two Chinese illegal immigrants.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Chinese nationals Qiu Qin Zou and Jia Zhang Zheng, both of whom were living in the U.S. illegally, Homeland Security said.
They were arrested after two of their adult children, Ann Mary Zheng and Alen Zheng, were connected to a failed plot to detonate an improvised explosive device (IED) at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida in mid-March.
The alleged perpetrators of the attempt were born in the U.S. after their parents illegally entered the country, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The agency asserted the case “illustrates why the improper recognition of ‘birthright citizenship’ for children of illegal aliens is not only inconsistent with the Constitution, but endangers all Americans.”… (Continue to full article)
Democrats Are Leaving America Defenseless — and the Clock Is Ticking
On March 12, Ayman Ghazali, a naturalized citizen originally from Lebanon, rammed a pickup truck into the synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan. More than 100 children were attending school inside with their teachers and synagogue staff. On Monday, the FBI announced that the attack was “a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism.” That a terrible massacre did not occur is only because a security guard sprang into action and killed the would-be killer.
There were other incidents of terrorism in March, in New York City and at Old Dominion University in Virginia. As the battle with Iran and its proxies continues, it is reasonable, indeed prudent, to expect more attacks. Iran is the leading sponsor of terrorism around the world. If it has sleeper cells in the United States, expect them to get the signal if and when the shattered regime can find their phone numbers or online contact information.
But the federal Department of Homeland Security is closed because Democrats refuse to fund it… (Continue to full article)
Ralph Rodriguez, an attorney at Home School Legal Defense, told “Washington Watch” he was being interviewed on the program just hours after helping homeschooling families in Connecticut fight a bill that would allow the Department of Children and Families, or DCF, to investigate families for child abuse.
You don’t have to look very hard these days to see widespread criticism of the conflict in Iran.
I’m tired.
The grass leans lightly away from the wind,
The French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre argued that human beings are condemned to freedom — that we are always responsible not only for our actions but for how we interpret them. In existential terms, one cannot hide behind ideology or collective narratives. If you believe an act was necessary, even just, then your lack of remorse may reflect a deeply integrated moral framework rather than moral deficiency. The discomfort may stem from external voices insisting that your interior landscape should look different. 
This is a small exercise in ethics and the massive expansion of criminal activity we now find in America, largely due to this corrupt, immoral and far too permissive society we’ve allowed to manifest itself in our midst, giving way to the worst aspects of human nature and leaving destruction and shattered lives in its wake.
The US Postal Service (USPS) plans to introduce its first-ever fuel surcharge on packages to offset rising energy costs, according to a statement.
Farmers are already having to pay more to grow our food, and it’s not just because it’s harder to ship the actual food.
Despite the White House’s energy chief aiming to ease concerns, the executives of oil giants like TotalEnergies, Chevron, Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC and Vitol Americas expressed concern about prolonged Iran-linked volatility.
Only four weeks into the war with Iran, and the economic repercussions will not go as swiftly as they came to the U.S. and global economy. It won’t be just the cost of oil that’s going to impact Americans’ checking accounts — things like fertilizer and even insurance may eventually lead to higher costs at the grocery store.
In the second week of the Iran war – with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, cutting off shipping of 20% of the world’s oil supply – the International Energy Agency announced the largest release of strategic oil reserves in history. Thirty-two countries will sell a combined 412 million barrels from their reserves into the global market over four months, beginning in late March 2026.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp just signed a bill suspending the state’s gas tax for the next 60 days, providing some much-needed relief at the pump for residents. This move marks the first state-level action aimed at easing the burden of soaring fuel prices, which have gone absolutely wild because of the ongoing war with Iran.
According to a report from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), nearly half of all households headed by immigrants in the United States are receiving some form of welfare. Using Census Bureau data from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, researchers found that 47 percent of immigrant-led households are enrolled in at least one welfare program.
Every day, millions of Americans across the country rely on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to send all sorts of important things like time-sensitive documents, bill payments, applications, or even tax filings or payments. But some changes are coming.
James Carville Predicts Trump Will Quit Presidency Within a Year as Iran War Spirals
The mail may soon stop — and not because it’s lost in transit.
We have reached an unprecedented moment in human history. If this war with Iran continues for an extended period of time, we will be facing the greatest energy disruption in human history and the greatest food production disruption in human history simultaneously. Many were hoping that Iran would agree to the Trump administration’s proposal for a 30 day ceasefire, but it was obvious that was never going to happen.
The RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) and DINOs (Democrats In Name Only) are circling the Capitol dome like it’s feeding time at the world’s most expensive zoo. In front of the cameras, the big beasts growl and posture. But on main street, the frustrated voters are losing it: “DARN RINOs!” “DARN DINOs!” 
Iran flat-out rejected Trump’s “peace plan” today (again) and continued its attacks around the gulf and at Israel where missile interceptors seem to be stretched a little thin now in their ability to shield the public, almost like Israel is running triage to save their use now for the most important sites. Iran clearly wants to stay in the fight at this point to exact as much revenge as it can (and it has said as much several times.)
Things may be somewhat different now, but when I was a kid the school system required us to read books; a lot of books. We had the typical text books that taught us subjects such as history, science, and math. Then, once we got past the basics in learning how to read and write, we were given reading assignments, a specific number of chapters from a book assigned by the teacher; which we would then discuss the following day in class. Finally, there were the book reports.
Patience is the ability to remain calm and composed when faced with delays, provocations, or boring situations without complaining or becoming angry. It encompasses tolerance and endurance, which are often needed to achieve long-term goals or handle difficult people or tasks. It is the noun form of “patient.”
For the moment, we have avoided a global economic cataclysm. President Trump was threatening to completely destroy Iran’s power grid if the Iranians did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and in response the Iranians were threatening to destroy oil and gas infrastructure all over the Middle East. Once that infrastructure is gone it would have to be replaced, and that would take years. Meanwhile, the entire world would be forced to endure the worst energy crisis in human history and the economic fallout would be intolerable.
Not a week goes by that I don’t swear at my new political party, the Democratic Party, for being utterly out of touch with not only political reality, but with regular, everyday, working-class Americans. Not a week goes by that I don’t want to just slap my new party upside the head for being so dang out of touch.