Recently, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing on reducing health care costs and improving quality and value for patients. The first of many … READ MORE
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Our Government Has A Bad Case of the Dumbs
The official test results have come in and a diagnosis has finally been given. It’s taken longer than one would have preferred, but Americans now know what’s afflicting public policy. … READ MORE
In The Floodplain: National Flood Insurance Program Explainer
May 23rd, 2019 Update: Congress is set once again to pass a short-term extension through September 30th without any reforms. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to expire … READ MORE
Sports Stadium Subsidies Continue Unabated, Despite No Good Justification
First Featured In The Washington Examiner Less than two miles from the Capitol building sits the brand new Audi Field. Home of the D.C. United soccer team, the new stadium … READ MORE
House Passes Bill to Create 8 Year, $3 Million Party Planning Committee
UPDATE: This post originally ran in June 2018 after the House passed the Route 66 Centennial Commission Act (H.R. 66) by voice vote. The bill did not pass the Senate … READ MORE
Taxpayers Win With Good Government Bill
Last night, the House unanimously passed the Good Accounting Obligation in Government (GAO-IG) Act. The bill requires federal agencies to report on the status of Government Accountability Office (GAO) and … READ MORE
Immigration Fiasco Shows Careerism is the Enemy of Compromise
Common Sense 2.0 is a series by former Senator Tom Coburn that will look at modern issues through a first principles lens. The debate about immigration is an open wound in … READ MORE
Losers of Trade Wars and Congress’s Fight Over Trade Authority
The recent G7 summit was memorable for a lot of headline-grabbing quotations, but the most notable event was President Trump’s feud with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Taking to Twitter, … READ MORE