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The national party conventions always feature lots of expensive promises, generally with little or no attention given to how they would be financed -- or even how the federal government might pay for the services and support it has already…

Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) today released a comprehensive proposal to reform Social Security through both benefit changes and tax increases. The bill -- the "Save Our Social Security Act" -- would increase the payroll tax cap, raise the retirement age,…

The Congressional Budget Office has released 30-year projections that underscore the need for presidential and congressional candidates to offer credible plans for comprehensive budget reform. “Americans like to think we put a high priority on strengthening the country and looking…

Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) has introduced a measure to require annual fiscal reports from the U.S. comptroller general to a joint session of Congress. Renacci was joined by a bipartisan group of House lawmakers who are co-sponsoring the bill. Robert…

Senators last week continued to struggle with Fiscal 2017 spending bills, with heated disputes over gun control measures, Planned Parenthood and funding levels to fight the Zika virus throwing appropriations work off-track. The House, meanwhile, was on an extended July…

The federal deficit is rising. Social Security and Medicare need repairs, as does the tax code. Federal domestic investments are being squeezed and the nation’s debt is on an unsustainable course. Yet so far the presidential candidates have not said…

House Republicans produced a white paper last week that provides some information on the types of health care policies they would pursue after passing legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Culled primarily from prior Republican proposals, the patchwork…

The congressional budget process has run into even more trouble, with partisan rancor over guns and a sit-down protest by Democrats leading the House last week to start its July 4 recess early -- despite the tight time schedule Congress…