EconomyCommentary
7 Reasons Earmarks Are a Very Bad Idea
Earmarks could be making a comeback. Before a Republican-led Congress banned earmarks back in 2011, lawmakers used earmarks to send funds directly to specific projects… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Earmarks could be making a comeback. Before a Republican-led Congress banned earmarks back in 2011, lawmakers used earmarks to send funds directly to specific projects… Read More
EconomyNews
The Congressional Budget Office’s overestimation of future enrollment in Obamacare raises questions about the agency’s commitment to nonpartisanship, one of the Senate’s prominent budget experts… Read More
EconomyNews
Reinstating earmarks would encourage corrupted self-interest, a former U.S. senator warns. “Earmarks are about going to your banal interests rather than your highest interests; they’re… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The government shutdown may be over for now, but that doesn’t mean our military and national defense are on track to achieve the rebuilding that… Read More
EconomyNews
President Donald Trump applauded Senate Democrats Monday for backing a bill that will keep the government funded through Feb. 8, which ends the three-day government… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Congress faced a number of bad options on Friday, when government funding expired for the third time this fiscal year. But lawmakers picked the worst… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Lawmakers are discussing the possibility of passing yet another continuing resolution on Jan. 19 to keep the government from shutting down. If another continuing resolution… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress achieved major success in 2017 by passing the first meaningful tax reform in decades, but fell short in other areas of the budget and… Read More
EconomyNews
Some conservatives are sounding the alarm over reinstating earmarks in Congress, as President Donald Trump voiced support Tuesday for reviving a budgetary practice that critics… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As 2017 comes to a close, it’s worth remembering that America’s mountain of debt continues to grow. Here are five key facts about federal spending… Read More