Tag Archives: budget

How MoSCoW Can Fix America’s Spending Problem

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Jim

In the past several years, I have been working on managing a multitude of requirements within a government project so that the objective was achieved on time and on budget. The lessons learned about setting and enforcing priorities are principles … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress | Tagged Albert Gallatin, Balanced Budget Act, budget, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, federal spending, Individual Rights, line item veto, MoSCoW, OMB, prioritization, Social Security, tax the rich, term limits | Leave a comment

What should Congress do? #7 Defund ObamaCare

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Jim

Given President Obama’s abdication in presenting select priorities to the Congress, Selfish Citizenship took the initiative to spell out the top seven legislative priorities for 2013 at the beginning of the year. With a Democratic Senate and President, ObamaCare will … Continue reading →

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Question #1: Why haven’t Libertarians been electorally successful in face of growth in government?

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Jim

The following question was in response to the Selfish Citizenship post Open Letter to Gary Johnson: Going back to the Reagan Administration through today, why is it that the Republicans and Democrats have been able to grow government without an … Continue reading →

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What should Congress do? #7 Defund ObamaCare

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