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A recent Des Moines Register poll shows that Democrats and Republicans have very different opinions on the relative importance of the federal deficit versus unemployment and jobs. Among likely Iowa caucus-goers, 23 percent of Republicans ranked the deficit as the…

An interesting poll this month in the Des Moines Register shows that Democrats and Republicans have very different opinions on the relative importance of the federal deficit versus unemployment and jobs as campaign issues. It might be, however, that the two…

Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles will remain unchanged from the past two years, a development that administration officials attribute to lower Medicare spending growth. While this is good news for Americans over age 65, it is important to keep…

The administration has confirmed that the government borrowed substantially less than in 2013. But this borrowing still pushed the federal debt to well over $17.8 trillion, and the government remains on track to boost that total by $7.2 trillion or…

Washington is starting Fiscal 2015 with “no budget, no decisions on how to spend taxpayer money wisely and no credible plan to avoid adding trillions of dollars to the federal debt in the coming decade.”That troubling critique came in a…

As candidates for federal office put their fall campaigns into high gear, The Concord Coalition has released its latest “Key Questions” that voters should ask them about the nation’s fiscal challenges.The publication includes information to help voters assess current political…

U.S. military leaders recently announced they would ask Congress for more funding to combat the terrorist organization ISIS, a reminder of how unexpected developments can make continuing efforts to restrain defense spending more difficult.Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recently said the…

On a recent day in Florida, hundreds of people gathered to examine federal budget issues, question former members of Congress and push for sustainable fiscal policy. For me, that sparked hope for our nation’s future, even in the face of…