Tad DeHaven has gone fishing with his dad, so I’ve got weekly wrap-up duties.

We focused on the following issues at Downsizing the Federal Government this week:

• Randal O’Toole talks high-speed trains.
• Tad says that he’s “hot and bothered” by politics on Capitol Hill.
• Tad compares budgeting in 1995 and 2011.
• Dan Griswold describes the idiocy of federal sugar policies.
• I discuss fiscal policy and royal weddings. Obama is talking corporate tax cuts and Republicans are talking spending cuts. I’ve got a great idea for a bipartisan deal!

To close out, Tad would usually say something tech-savvy such as “follow Downsizing the Federal Government on Twitter (@DownsizeTheFeds) and connect with us on Facebook.”