The Tax Code is Still a Mess
June 11, 2018This is a guest post by Concord Coalition intern Rob Ryan
Tax Policy
GAO Suggests Ways to End Duplication, Save Money
May 03, 2018Congress and the Trump administration could save tens of billions of dollars by acting to improve efficiency and effectiveness in dozens of federal programs that range from Medicare to mi
A Bad Time to Skip Budget Resolution
April 30, 2018As lawmakers start to move forward on spending legislation for the Fiscal 2019, it seems increasingly likely that they will skip an essential first step in the congressional budget proces
Others Dig Out of Debt; U.S. Digs Deeper
April 23, 2018The United States has earned a dubious distinction, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF): It is the o
Trillions and Trillions in Deficits
April 17, 2018Guests on “Facing the Future” last week lamented new projections of trillion-dollar federal deficits beginning in Fiscal 2020 and discussed how recent tax and spending decisions had contr
Republicans Content to Duck Fight Over Budget in Election Year, Watchdogs Say
April 17, 2018The Washington Times
The GOP-led Congress failed to pass a budget by April 15 this year, violating a federal law and earning another black mark on the party’s record of fiscal stewardship. . . .
Endless Trillion-Dollar Deficits Would Weaken the Nation
April 09, 2018WASHINGTON -- The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released projections that show sharp increases in the federal deficits and de
When Will Washington Get Serious About Debt?
March 28, 2018Sioux City Journal
The budget agreement reached by Congress and signed on Friday by the president is what we feared.
No Joke: More Deficit-Financed Tax Cuts Would Be a Big Mistake
March 19, 2018It probably isn’t a good sign when a political project is initially mistaken for a joke.
Understandable Skepticism on Trump’s Infrastructure Plan
March 09, 2018The Trump administration unveiled its long-awaited infrastructure plan with great fanfare last month.