Downsizing Blog
Stabilizing Government Debt
A new CBO (Congressional Budget Office) report and a Treasury letter by Secretary Janet Yellen now estimate the debt ceiling may bind as soon as June 1st.
Food Stamps and Obesity
Congress is scheduled to reauthorize the Farm Bill this year, the largest part of which is the $127 billion Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Nutrition: A Government Fail?
Americans are getting used to failures by government experts.
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.