Fight the Wolf, Then the Termites
As the nation grapples with devastating healthcare and economic consequences of the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers in Washington have been ratcheting-up their responses.
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Doubling Down on a Trojan Horse
September 17, 2021Despite a pending government shutdown and looming debt default, this week federal lawmakers in Washington were hyper-focused on the House reconciliation legislation, the second installmen
Trustees' Reports Sound Alarm - Will Lawmakers Listen?
September 01, 2021WASHINGTON -- While the nation’s attention is justifiably focused on multiple other crises, today’s publication of the Social Security
The infrastructure bill will increase the debt — stop telling Americans otherwise
August 19, 2021The Hill
It’s understandable, even laudable, that political leaders want to do big things that improve the lives of their constituents.
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Social Security and the Federal Budget
Introduction
The impact of the Social Security program on the Federal budget has been the subject of much controversy and confusion. Indeed, disagreement between the
Budget Breakthrough
August 27, 2021Budget Breakthrough
States Have Budgets Too
August 26, 2021This week on Facing the Future, we took a break from the federal budget but kept our focus on public sector budgeting.