GAO Urges Improvements in U.S. Fiscal Health
April 15, 2019There’s a familiar ring to the latest report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the nation’s fiscal health, and that is not a good sign.
Federal Budget
Trump Fails at Fiscal Responsibility
April 08, 20192020 Budget: Another Guns-for-Butter Plan Faces Fierce Resistance
April 08, 2019CQ Magazine (subscription required)
President Donald Trump’s take-no-hostages approach to the budget — manifest in his opposition to raising spending caps most lawmakers consider too tight — threatens to make the appropriations proce
GAO Warns of ‘Fiscal Exposures’ That Could Increase the Debt
April 08, 2019Federal budget projections are already quite alarming, with the national debt high by historical standards and rising rapidly.
Budget Exercise Helps People Understand U.S. Fiscal Challenges
April 02, 2019Principles and Priorities, an interactive group exercise developed by The Concord Coalition, continues to help peo
Trump Flip-flops on 2 Budget Items Baffle, Vex Experts
April 01, 2019The Washington Times
President Trump has now reversed his own budget team on two high-profile cuts, leaving budget experts scratching their heads over the disconnect between the chief executive and the blueprint he sig
Democrats Ringing Up Big Price Tags as Spending Plans Offset
March 28, 2019The Washington Times
As the candidates compete to spend taxpayers’ money, watchdogs said it’ll be important for voters to judge how realistic are the offsetting spending cuts or, more frequently, tax increases.
White House Report Raises More Doubts on High Growth Projections
March 26, 2019Planning for the U.S. in 2050
March 25, 2019Twin County Residents Attempt to Balance Federal Budget
March 21, 2019HudsonValley360 (New York)
GREENPORT — Twin County residents acted as members of Congress on Tuesday when they tried to balance the federal budget as part of an exercise hosted in part by U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19.