federal spending
Omnibus Outrage
Congress has passed a giant omnibus spending bill with large increases for every federal budget area. If Trump goes along with the GOP leadership and hikes spending, it would cut his cabinet secretaries off at the knees.
Big Spenders Dominate
Congressional leaders have agreed to a 2,232-page omnibus spending package that allocates federal discretionary spending for 2018. Defense and nondefense spending levels are jacked up, budget caps are blown through, and the deficit is soaring.
Federal Fumbles and Failures
The federal government has suffered from wasteful spending since the beginning.
Trump Administration Efforts to Reform and Cut the Government
Recent Senate testimony on the Trump administration’s plans to reform federal spending.
Cutting Subsidies
Ever since President Trump and budget director Mick Mulvaney released a proposed federal budget that includes cuts in some programs, the Washington Post has been full of articles and letters about current and former officials and program beneficiaries who don’t want their budgets cut.
Does Infrastructure Spending Boost the Economy?
President Donald J. Trump has promised to induce $1 trillion of new public and private investment in infrastructure over the next decade.
Federal Role in Infrastructure
As part of its 2018 budget proposal, the Trump administration has introduced a plan to improve the nation’s infrastructure.
Trumps Budget on Infrastructure
Conservative and libertarian fears about Donald Trump’s infrastructure rhetoric will be somewhat allayed by today’s budget.
Heritage Immigration Study and Government Spending
Conservative and libertarian scholars are clashing over the findings and political implications of the new Heritage Foundation immigration study. The study spans 92 pages and is jam-packed full of statistics and detailed calculations.
Senator Patty Murray Is Right…and Completely Wrong…about the 1990s
I wrote about the Ryan budget two days ago, praising it for complying with Mitchell’s Golden Rule and reforming Medicare and Medicaid. But I believe in being honest and nonpartisan, so I also groused that it wasn’t as good as the 2011 and 2012 versions. Now it’s time to give the same neutral and dispassionate treatment to the budget proposed by Patty Murray, the Washington Democrat who chairs the Senate Budget Committee.