When word got out that the Trump Administration would be seeking $4 billion in rescissions from foreign aid accounts, Trump faced swift and immediate backlash from leaders on Capitol Hill … READ MORE
Trillion Dollar Deficits as Far as the Analysts Can See
This week’s “Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: 2019 to 2029” from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that the federal government will hit the trillion-dollar deficit mark in … READ MORE
The Latest, Greatest Generational Theft Caper
Like thieves in the night, Congress recently passed a budget deal that raises the debt ceiling and will increase government spending by $320 billion over the next two years before … READ MORE
Where Elizabeth Warren and Republicans Might Have Common Ground on Taxes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has made private equity companies a villain of her presidential campaign, and has introduced a big plan to try to punish them. While a lot of her … READ MORE
Senator Enzi’s Plan to Fix the Budget Process
Last week, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) released a discussion draft containing a series of reforms to fix the broken congressional budget process. The draft contains four main components: … READ MORE
Breaking Down the Broken Budget Process
Last week, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) released a discussion draft containing a series of reforms to fix the broken congressional budget process. Senator Enzi will be retiring … READ MORE
Lawmakers Should Learn to Start Worrying and Hate the F-35 program
Once upon a time, there was a military program undertaken by the Department of Defense promising to refit the United States military with fighter jets including an “advanced airframe, … READ MORE
The Federal Government Doesn’t Need to Spend More to Fix the Housing Crisis
In the Democratic presidential primary, housing policy has become much more prominent as an issue than it has been before nationally. That's a good thing. Rising housing costs hurt the … READ MORE