02/17/20
One might think Americans would be alarmed by the deficits & debt projected in the president's latest budget, but most of the criticism has been about the proposed spending cuts. Read More...Tags: BP-2021, Hormegeddon, Congressional Budget Office, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, Sen. Mike Enzi, Senate Budget Committee, House Budget Committee, Rep.John Yarmuth, President Donald Trump, defense spending, infratstructure, Education Freedom Scholarships, Paid parentlal leave, two-penny plan, Overseas Contingency Fund, GovCare replacement, Medicaid, CHIP, Drug Pricing reform, welfare reform, student loan reform, Ted Kaufman, Pew Resarch polling
03/18/19
The president’s budget proposal doesn’t go far enough, but it will represent a big step in the right direction – if Congress is paying attention. Read More...Tags: President Donald Trump, SAFE letters, Office of Management and Budget, Budget Proposal 2020, defense spending, nondefense spending, mandatory programs, Interest expense, budget caps, Overseas Contingency Fund, Medicare, Congressional Budget Office, budget deficits, Russell Vought, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, "modern economic theory", This time is different