In the parlance of Capitol Hill, some things are repeated so often that they are just regarded as fact without even thinking about it. A primary example of this is … READ MORE
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The New Taxation Without Representation
"No taxation without representation!" It’s a phrase that every grade school student learns when studying America’s grievances with their British rulers on the path to independence. The phrase was a … READ MORE
Three Facts About Our Future That Every Young American Needs to Know
The political news this week was dominated by the first of thirteen hundred, give or take, Democratic primary debates. The massive democratic scrum will undoubtedly continue to dominate the news … READ MORE
Fiscal Responsibility Gets Swatted Down by Leaders in Both Chambers
It was a short week in Congress. Just long enough for both chambers to remind the American people that they do not care about the interests of future generations. Let’s … READ MORE
Big Spenders Trick Everyone into Another Budget Blowout
If a child sneaks into the cupboard to eat a whole sleeve of cookies, do they have the right to reject two cookies for dessert as insufficient from now on? … READ MORE
Where Have all the Budget Hawks Gone?
There is not a budget hawk in America who could say they were not surprised to see Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director and Acting-Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney … READ MORE
GAO’s Grim Diagnosis of America’s Fiscal Health
Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued “The Nation’s Fiscal Health,” an annual report that describes the fiscal condition of the United States. The report finds that America’s fiscal … READ MORE
Another Round of Deficit Blame Games
It’s time for another check-in on Congress’s concern with government spending. Surely after the Congressional Budget Office’s March 2019 budget review reported the fiscal year 2019 budget deficit has grown … READ MORE