2016 Election Financial Bio: Bernie Sanders

Campaign On This gave you a quick bio and campaign finance background on Republicans Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee and Lindsey Graham, who are seeking the nomination for president in 2016. Now there is competition for Hillary Clinton as well. Bernie Sanders, an Independent senator from South Vermont, has officially announced that …

2016 Election Financial Bio: Lindsey Graham

Campaign On This gave you a quick bio and campaign finance background on Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Mike Huckabee, who are seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2016. Now another United States senator has thrown his hat into the race: Lindsey Graham from South Carolina. Senator Graham served in the U.S. …

2016 Election Financial Bio: Mike Huckabee

The next announced nominee running in the 2016 Republican primary that Campaign On This will give a quick bio and campaign finance background on is Mike Huckabee. Huckabee served as the governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. Huckabee first threw his hat into the presidential race in 2008. During the Republican primary, Huckabee was …

Military Spending By the Numbers: Should It Be Cut?

There is always a debate when it comes to the topic of military spending, and it is with good reason. The military is the third highest expenditure for total federal spending in the United States. Out of $3.9 trillion, the military uses $648 billion, which is 16.3% of all expenditures. The only areas that have …

Minimum Wage: Good Intentions Or Bad Policy?

Since its creation in 1938, the federal minimum wage has been a highly debated topic. At its peak in 1968, workers earned $1.60 per hour (equivalent to $11.80 in 2015. The minimum wage has experienced increases and inflation-induced declines ever since. NCSL reports that the current federal minimum wage is set at $7.25, but have …

2016 Election Financial Bio: Hillary Clinton

Campaign On This has already given you the financial bios of Republican Senators’ Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio. Click on their names to check out their campaign finance information. The next nominee we will be providing a campaign finance background and quick bio on is running in the Democratic Primary. Former First Lady, …

2016 Election Financial Bio: Marco Rubio

Campaign On This already gave you the financial bios of Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Rand Paul. Click on their names to check out their campaign finance information. The next nominee running in the Republican Primary that we will give a quick bio and campaign finance background on is Republican Senator Marco Rubio from Florida. …

Income vs. Wealth…Do You Know The Difference?

In America, income and wealth are perceived as being synonymous. While the two concepts often go hand in hand, using the terms interchangeably is misleading. America’s most wealthy individuals don’t necessarily draw the highest levels of income. For example, while occupations such as professional athletes, top executives, doctors and lawyers have reputations for earning high …

2016 Election Financial Bio: Rand Paul

Campaign On This gave you a quick bio and campaign finance breakdown on Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who is seeking the Republican Nomination for President in 2016. The second major name to throw his hat in the ring is Republican Senator Rand Paul from Kentucky. He is the son of former Representative Ron Paul …

CBO Projects Affordable Care Act Will Cost Less, But Many Still Disapprove

Congressional Budget Office Projects Affordable Care Act Will Cost Less, But Many Still Disapprove As we celebrate the five-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as “Obamacare,” the law still remains unpopular with the public. According to a poll taken by the Pew Research Institute, 53% of Americans currently disapprove of  the …