VIDEO: John Stossel - Infrastructure Spending

Roads and bridges present a noble facade for political pork.

Ralph Reiland: The Public's Distrust

Taxpayers identify government as the problem.  The good news is that Americans' distrust of government is at its highest level ever. It's good news because it shows the public recognizes how poorly we're being governed. Not much good comes out of trusting people who shouldn't be trusted — not much good comes out of reelecting them, either. Only 9 percent of  ... MORE

AP: Post Office Is Another Government Debt Machine

Loses mount to $5.1 billion. The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it has lost $5.1 billion in the past year, pushing it closer to imminent default on a multibillion-dollar payment and to future bankruptcy as the weak economy and increased Internet use drive down mail volume. The financial losses for the year ended Sept. 30 came despite deep cuts of more than 130,000 jobs ... MORE