Updated projections by the Congressional Budget Office indicate the federal deficit in Fiscal 2016 will total $534 billion, nearly $100 billion higher than last year but $10 billion lower than CBO’s January estimate. After declining for several years as the…
U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) introduced a constructive resolution last week to better enforce congressional rules against fiscally irresponsible legislation. The Budget Enforcement Awareness Resolution would make it harder for House lawmakers to waive budget-related “points of order,” which are…
In advance of contests in several key primary and caucus states today, The Concord Coalition recently reminded all presidential candidates that the rising national debt will affect the feasibility of their policy proposals “The debt is your running mate,” Concord’s…
The Obama administration reported last week that it had achieved an initial goal of moving the Medicare payment system towards one that rewards value instead of volume. As announced in January of 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
