Thanks to the Taxpayers Right-to-Know Act, there will now be a searchable list of every federal program, how many people work on it, how much it costs, and how it is evaluated – if at all.
The Grand Old Party should rediscover its fiscally responsible heritage.
Ebenezer Scrooge would have certainly asserted of Congress’ budget process: “it is dead, dead as a door-nail.” In the spirit of the season, it is worth examining why the process now lies with old Marley in the graveyard.
In the current year, the federal government collected $3.47 trillion in revenues and spent $4.47 trillion, resulting in an annual deficit for 2019 of $1 trillion.
No matter what figure NASA reports to the public, taxpayers should take initial estimates with a capsule of salt.
Even if we are successful in implementing a comprehensive plan to grow the economy, it is not going to be enough to grow our way out of our debt problems.
The greatest contribution President Trump and Congress could make in 2019 is to follow the lead of cities across America and balance their budget.
At a time when our federal government continues to expand and the national debt continues to grow, there can be virtue in gridlock.
Elected leaders profess to be concerned about the nation’s long-term economic growth. You’d never know it, however, by looking at the federal budget.
When asked what they would do about fixing entitlement spending, with just a few exceptions, the current presidential candidates quickly retreat into clichés.
According to the former CBO Director, they matter a great deal.
SAFE Commission would call on both Democrats and Republicans to serve.