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The Big Losers: Our Kids and Grandkids Jul. 03, 2025
There are so many losers and so few winners in Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" that it's a mino... Read More
Trump's Big Beautiful Bill -- It's More Like Yogurt Than Wine Jun. 27, 2025
WASHINGTON — "This bill is like yogurt, not wine," one senator said, describing the One Big Be... Read More
Republicans Control It All -- And Still No Fiscal Restraint May. 20, 2025
WASHINGTON — I've often railed at Democrats' failure to revamp federal immigration law during ... Read More
Who Wants to Increase the National Debt? Both Trump and Harris Oct. 14, 2024
WASHINGTON — It's been a little over a week since the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budg... Read More
Congress' Perverse Incentive Structure Oct. 04, 2023
This week, a small coterie of House Republicans moved, along with all House Democrats, to oust Speak... Read More
Are Ordinary Americans Buying 'Bidenomics'? Sep. 21, 2023
As election season approaches, Democrats are touting the economic results of Biden administration po... Read More
The First Step to Pulling America Out of Its Tailspin Oct. 07, 2022
The bad news for America keeps coming in, fast and heavy. The current and future challenges are lini... Read More
Biden's Budget Deficit Victory Lap Is Unearned and Unjustified Jun. 16, 2022
President Joe Biden is taking victory laps for last year's reduced budget deficit. No one would be h... Read More
The Biden Recession Is Coming Apr. 01, 2022
Larry Summers served as secretary of the Treasury, director of the National Economic Council, and pr... Read More
Inflation: The Result of Sticker Shock on Government Spending Mar. 31, 2022
Many people still blame today's inflation on snags in globe-spanning supply chains. The chief propos... Read More
To Prepare for Emergencies, Keep Fiscal Order Mar. 03, 2022
The tragic events of the past week highlight the wisdom in maintaining a fiscally sound house, rathe... Read More
Will a Post-COVID-19 Government Be Held Accountable? Feb. 24, 2022
Someone recently asked me when Congress would hold hearings to ensure the accountability of governme... Read More
Saving America From Its Looming Decline Feb. 04, 2022
When the history of this American era is written, the top headline will not be about election contro... Read More
Inflating the Costs of Government's Fiscal Irresponsibility Dec. 16, 2021
Inflation has reached its highest level in decades. While we're not yet in a situation like we had i... Read More
Biden's Epic Fail at Unity Oct. 17, 2021
As a candidate, now-President Joe Biden said that if elected, he would bring the country together, h... Read More
For Some Politicians, Enough Spending Will Never Be Enough Oct. 07, 2021
Back in 2005, I wrote that when it comes to spending, "Congressional Republicans Make French Sociali... Read More
Republicans Don't Want to Pay Their Own Bills Sep. 30, 2021
This is not about what would happen were the United States to default on its debt. It's about what o... Read More
Who's Really at Fault if the Government Defaults? Sep. 23, 2021
The battle over the federal debt ceiling that's currently being fought by government officials and l... Read More
DC's Insatiable Urge to Splurge Sep. 12, 2021
Last month, trustees for Social Security and Medicare let forth the grim news. Medicare Part A will ... Read More
The United Federal Administrative Units of America? Aug. 12, 2021
Warnings that state and local governments faced a fiscal calamity were predictably plentiful when it... Read More
