A widely-embraced and pending policy response to the coronavirus crisis is providing cash payments to all Americans. The Senate Republicans recently released a bill that would provide $1200 per person … READ MORE
Newsflash: DC Resorts To Blindly Throwing Money at a Problem
There is no need to recap all the chilling COVID-19 news here other than to acknowledge that we are charting unprecedented territory. Global economic activity screeching to a halt in … READ MORE
Official Report from the Federal Government Declares U.S. Fiscal Policy “Unsustainable”
Last week, the Trump Administration released “The Financial Report of the Federal Government,” an annual report from the Department of Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that … READ MORE
While Pushing for Budget Boost, DoD Left $1 Billion in Foreign Payments Uncollected
For the better part of the last decade, Pentagon official after Pentagon official has testified before Congress about how the Department of Defense (DoD) desperately needs more funding - to … READ MORE
Bernie Sanders’ Misguided War for Millennials
During the ninth Democratic presidential debate, moderator Chuck Todd shared that “millennials by a big chunk embrace [Senator Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT)] version of democratic socialism.” Indeed, a 2019 YouGov poll … READ MORE
Restoring Trust in Federal Trust Funds
For young Americans, there are few things you can trust less than a federal trust fund. Hundreds of trust funds have been set up by Congress over the years to … READ MORE
The Federal Government’s Yellow Pages Are a Mess
Can you tell the difference between an office building and a water tower? If so, you’re one step ahead of the federal government! The federal government is a massive property … READ MORE
The Major Flaws in How Budget News is Covered
If you know anything about the annual ritual of the presidential budget release you know that it doesn’t really matter. It makes for a noisy news cycle and some political … READ MORE