Romina Boccia
Lame Duck Congress Threatens to Drive Up Spending and Deficits
When members of Congress are done with this November’s election, they’ll return to Washington for a lame duck session during which lawmakers will consider a long list of issues that threaten to drive up spending by trillions of dollars.
Social Security’s COLA Increase Is Based on an Outdated Inflation Measure
Social Security just announced the biggest increase in beneficiaries’ cost‐of‐living adjustment (COLA) in 40 years: 8.7%.
Keep Earmarks out of the December Omnibus
Following a decade long earmark ban, members of Congress went all out on requesting earmarks in the most recent omnibus spending bill.
Three Troubling Provisions in the Senate EARN Act
Several retirement savings bills are currently moving through the House and Senate.
The Senate EARN Act Would Expand the Welfare State
The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act includes a troubling provision that has received very little media coverage.
Zombie Spending That Just Won’t Die
Congress is failing at governing and oversight by continuing to throw good money after bad.
The Social Security 2100 Act Is a Bad Deal for Workers
Democrats are reportedly gearing up to move the Social Security 2100 Act (H.R. 5723) in the House Ways and Means Committee this fall.