Downsizing Blog
SNAP Work Requirements
One GOP reform would strengthen work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also called food stamps.
Where Did Your Tax Dollars Go? A Federal Budget Breakdown
The federal government spent $6.3 trillion in 2022. Tax dollars paid for $4.9 trillion or 78 percent.
IRS Budget to Skyrocket
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ballooned the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) budget, with the bulk of new spending aimed at tougher enforcement. The law boosted IRS spending by $79 billion over coming years, which will double the agency’s budget by 2031 and grow its workforce by tens of thousands.
Fast Facts about Medicare and Social Security
Medicare and Social Security are the two largest federal government programs that are also growing the fastest.
Biden’s IRS Enforcement Budget to Skyrocket
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ballooned the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) budget, with the bulk of new spending aimed at tougher enforcement.
SNAP: A Nutrition Failure
Spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has doubled since 2019 to $127 billion in 2023.
Farm Bill 2023 and Obesity
A large and growing share of Americans are obese.
SNAP Spending Doubles to $127 Billion
SNAP spending doubled from $63 billion in 2019 to $127 billion in 2023.
The Unsustainable Burdens Posed by the So‐Called Medicare and Social Security Trust Funds
According to the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees’ 2023 reports, Medicare and Social Security now exceed $78 trillion in long‐term unfunded obligations.
Government‐Run Business Fails
Holman Jenkins discusses problems with the air traffic control (ATC) system today in the Wall Street Journal.