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CBO Budget Outlook
The Congressional Budget Office has released new projections for the federal budget.
Time to End NASA’s Human Missions?
In a May 1788 letter, Thomas Jefferson observed, “The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground.”
Words in Biden’s Budget
The Biden administration on Monday released its budget for 2023.
Corporate Tax Revenues Soar
President Biden’s proposed budget for 2023 released Monday reveals strong growth in federal tax revenues.
Biden’s Budget Deficits
The Biden administration has released its federal budget for 2023.
Biden Bulldozes Billionaires with New Tax
As part of its 2023 federal budget released today, the Biden administration is proposing a new 20 percent minimum tax on households with a net worth more than $100 million.
Federal Debt and Unfunded Entitlement Promises
Biden’s budget‐busting Build Back Better plan has been beaten back, but federal finances are still badly broken.
State Spending Soars
In 2020, many reporters and analysts portrayed state and local governments as facing doom‐and‐gloom with falling revenues and slashed services. I didn’t buy the grim narrative.
Amtrak Slower Than Buses on Many Routes
My daughters have gone to college in Pittsburgh and Poughkeepsie, NY. As they will be traveling back and forth to D.C., we have compared transportation options.
Reconciliation Bill Would Expand Housing Subsidies Prone to Fraud and Corruption
The Democratic reconciliation bill includes dozens of new and expanded tax credits for businesses and other special interests.