We are on day 33 of a partial government shutdown. The only activity from the leaders of the negotiations last week was a cancelled speech followed by a cancelled flight. … READ MORE
Budget
Federal Government Runs 65 Wall Deficit Last Quarter – Quarterly Interest Expenses Up 3 Walls Over Last Year
The DC shutdown soaps broke into livings rooms across America this week as President Trump and Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader Schumer made their cases for and against a border … READ MORE
Harry Potter and the Modern Monetary Theorists Stone
For all of its wonderment, the Harry Potter series does leave readers with one burning question in the back of their mind. How are there any day-to-day struggles in a … READ MORE
One Congressman’s Plan to Save Congress
Déjà vu. Congress is once again toying with a government shutdown that can only be avoided by the political maneuvering of a select few leaders in Congress. Year after year, … READ MORE
Congress Opts to Punish Us Rather Than Themselves
We don’t need to ground our kids! The REAL problem is that they won’t behave. That is the takeaway from Democratic Budget Reform Committee Co-Chair Nita Lowey, who led the … READ MORE
Joint Select Committee on Budget Reform: Bipartisan Speeches, Partisan Actions
When the atrocity known as the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 passed – lifting the budget caps by a jaw-dropping $300 billion over two years – there was one silver … READ MORE
Political Rhyming: The 116th and 99th Congresses
Speculation rises, as pundits predict what the 116th Congress will accomplish over the next two years. Some say a divided government means only more more gridlock is on the way. … READ MORE
Lame Duck Congress: An Explainer
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it’s back to work they go. The midterms are over (well almost) and the parties are fighting out who will be in charge of their … READ MORE