Small Business Administration to Close? | Downsizing the Federal Government

Small Business Administration to Close? | Downsizing the Federal Government: According to Lloyd Chapman, the hyperbolic president of the American Small Business League, legislation introduced by Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) would close the Small Business Administration. Chapman actually stated on a Fox Business News show that Burr’s bill is “the worst idea in the history of America.” And here I thought it was Rick Santorum’s decision to run for president.

Report: Illegal Immigrants Received $4.2 Billion in Tax Credits Last Year | TheBlaze.com

Report: Illegal Immigrants Received $4.2 Billion in Tax Credits Last Year | TheBlaze.com: Illegal immigrants not authorized to work in the United States received $4.2 billion in tax credits from the IRS last year, almost quadruple the amount five years ago, a government audit found.

U.S. Debt Held by Public Tops $10T for 1st Time—Up 59 Percent Under Obama | CNSnews.com

U.S. Debt Held by Public Tops $10T for 1st Time—Up 59 Percent Under Obama | CNSnews.com: CNSNews.com) - At the close of business on Aug. 31--for the first time in the history of the country--the publicly held debt of the federal government topped $10 trillion, according to data released by the U.S. Treasury Department at 4:00 p.m. yesterday.