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Federal debt is out of control. It drives up inflation and interest costs. It throws a wet blanket on opportunity. It is a clear and present danger to the American Dream. Last year’s $2 trillion in new borrowing pushed total debt above $40 trillion, far beyond each year’s domestic economic production. Higher interest rates swell […]
Healthy budgeting gives legislators many reasons to finish on time. “On time” means before Congress leaves for the August recess. The White House and agencies could prepare better for the new fiscal year. Appropriators could rescind and reappropriate surplus funds well before expiration, further clarifying spending expectations for the White House.
Congress must become a responsible, nimble, effective forum for every elected representative and senator to develop proposals, put them before their colleagues, build coalitions, and forge consensus.
On this episode of ‘Right to the Point’, Rep. Lloyd Smucker and Kurt Couchman discuss the nation’s fiscal outlook, the drivers of federal debt, and potential solutions to addressing rising deficits.
More freedom can make housing, health care, energy, education, and much more work far better and be more affordable for all of us than it does today. That’s the path to prosperity. Not a one-time check that will push us deeper into debt and only fuel the inflation we need to get under control.
What are big, creative, actionable, bipartisan/nonpartisan ideas to modernize Congress? That’s the question the Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation of the Committee on House Administration put to congressional offices and external stakeholders, as Roll Call covered. Not for budget and appropriations, alas. But still, we submitted a few ideas and look forward to seeing other […]
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare held a hearing today on “Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare Programs.” We submitted a letter noting the success of the 1996 reforms and the program integrity measures in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. We […]
Setting Social Security on track to fiscal stability could empower Congress to find other ways to improve value for both taxpayers and beneficiaries.
Kurt joins ‘The Alan Nathan Show’ to discuss the current state of government funding, the history of government shutdowns and how the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act could provide much needed accountability.
