RHETORIC: President Obama: “No Smart Way” To Cut $85 Billion: “The problem is, when you’re cutting $85 billion in seven months … there’s no smart way to do that. There’s no smart way to do that.” (“Obama on Sequester Cuts: ‘There’s No Smart Way To Do That,’” Real Clear Politics, 2/26/13)

REALITY: Vacant Office Government Buildings Cost Taxpayers $1.7 Billion Annually: According to a report by the Government Accountability Office, Congress’ chief watchdog agency, the federal ...

“Hamel: No more taxes, Mr. President”

Public Notice Executive Director Gretchen Hamel editorializes in The Richmond Times Dispatch, “In business, you have to compete. The only way to attract new jobs and create economic growth is by cultivating a better environment for businesses to thrive. Virginians understand this, and so do their neighbors. North Carolina is considering legislation to drop its corporate tax rate to 4.9 percent, which would be the lowest ...

RECORD REVENUES: Federal Gov’t Projected To Collect Most Revenue In History In 2013: “The federal government is projected to collect more revenue in 2013 than ever before, a statistic Republicans are touting to make the case that the government has a spending problem, not a taxing one. … Both the CBO and the White House estimate the government will collect around $2.7 trillion in 2013, up from around $2.45 trillion last year.” (Bernie Becker, ...

Pray For Boston

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, families and friends of all those who were impacted by the bombings at the Boston Marathon.  The American spirit is evident in the acts of courage and heroism by first responders, emergency personnel, police and fire department officials and the thousands of selfless individuals who helped rescue the injured and bring them to safety. Public Notice will be using its social ...

Arlington, Va. – Bankrupting America, a project of Public Notice, today released a new tax day web video, “Your Tax Dollars At Work,” asking Americans whether they feel Washington is spending their tax dollars wisely. This video highlights concerns for the way money is being spent in Washington, including reactions to recent headlines exposing real government waste.

The money that Washington squanders on a daily basis comes ...