spending
To Eliminate Government Waste, Shine a Light on the Bureaucracy
by JAMES LANKFORD
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.
If Everything is Infrastructure, Common Ground will be Hard to Find
by JAY COST
Because Democrats view infrastructure spending in part as a way to transfer wealth from the rich to the poor, they have no problem raising taxes to finance such projects.
Do Deficits Matter? Yes.
by MARC JOFFE
The Grand Old Party should rediscover its fiscally responsible heritage.
Do Deficits Matter? It’s Complicated…
by Farrokh Langdana
Massive monetary infusions only produce inflation when the money is injected into the economy.
Entitlement Reform: The 800 pound gorilla that’s being ignored in the 2008 campaign
by DAVID C. JOHN
When asked what they would do about fixing entitlement spending, with just a few exceptions, the current presidential candidates quickly retreat into clichés.
Do Deficits Really Matter?
by DOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKIN
According to the former CBO Director, they matter a great deal.
A Bipartisan Solution to Long-Term Spending Discipline
by ARLEN SPECTER
SAFE Commission would call on both Democrats and Republicans to serve.
Debt Reduction Done Right
by MAYA MACGUINEAS
With the debt at historic levels, this respected budget expert argues that what the country needs is a bold and balanced plan to curb spending and get the economy back on track.
Q&A with Alan Simpson
The former Wyoming Senator talks about the politics of the moment and why the plan he coauthored with Erskine Bowles represents the best hope of reducing the debt before it is too late.
