How Fixing the Appropriation Process Can Help Avoid a Shutdown
There is no question that the appropriation process is broken, with lawmakers consistently missing deadlines and often resorting to the less-than-ideal outcomes.
Read MoreWith Automatic Benefit Cuts Looming, Nearly All Voters Want Lawmakers to Reform Social Security
Social Security, America’s essential public retirement program, is on a path to depletion in less than 10 years.
Read MoreWhat Are Earmarks and What Purpose Do They Serve?
Earmarks have been controversial, but nevertheless were reinstated by Congress in 2021 after a 10-year moratorium.
Read MoreDo Budget Caps Work? 6 Ways to Make Them More Effective
Lawmakers have previously implemented various forms of caps to restrain spending that have been effective at times
Read MoreStrengthening Medicare: Options to Increase Revenues
Most options to increase revenues relate to the payroll tax, since that is where most funding for the trust fund stems from today.
Read MoreStrengthening Medicare: Options to Reduce Costs
There are different ways to reduce Medicare spending, and any reform option that reduces Part A costs would help extend the longevity of the HI Trust Fund.
Read MoreBad Governance Could Be Making Our Debt Problems Worse
Governance issues can harm the U.S. economy, decrease the country’s standing in financial markets, and impact interest costs and the nation’s fiscal stability.
Read MoreHow Is the Debt Limit Deal Affecting a Potential Government Shutdown?
Fiscal year 2024 has already begun and lawmakers will need to find a permanent solution to continue funding government activities after the CRs expire.
Read MoreHow Do the House and Senate Appropriation Bills Differ?
The 12 annual appropriation bills are a key part of the annual budget process that lawmakers must enact to keep the government functioning regularly.
Read MoreFour Reasons Why a Government Shutdown is Harmful
It may be counterintuitive, but government shutdowns are expensive. They are also bad for the economy.
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