Chris Edwards

For Spending Cuts, How about the EDA?

Both the Reagan and Trump administrations proposed eliminating the EDA. House Republicans should take another shot at reform.

Biden‐​McCarthy Deal a Modest Start

Congress is considering the Biden‐McCarthy debt‐reduction deal. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 would reduce deficits by $1.5 trillion over the coming decade. The reduction would be a start at righting the federal government’s fiscal ship, but just a small start.

FBI Budget

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is in the news with the release of the Durham report and this week’s testimony in the House about the agency’s politicized leadership.

IRS Funding

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 included $79 billion in added funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over the coming decade.

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.

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.

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.

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