The latest projections from the Congressional Budget Office repeat a warning made many times before: The trajectory of U.S. government borrowing is unsustainable. Washington, fixated on this year’s elections, isn’t merely unwilling to act; it’s ignoring the issue altogether. Just how ...
When some people appear beyond help because of addiction or other circumstances they can’t control, family members have been known to stage an intervention. Congress and President Biden need an intervention as their addiction to spending exceeds anything seen in history. In his State of ...
The headline in Tuesday’s New York Times caught my attention: “The Debt Matters Again.” The article by German Lopez draws attention to the growing problem of the national debt, which just passed $34 trillion. Lopez writes that “For years, many economists believed the country’s ...
Getting the nation’s soaring debt under control should be a national priority. But many special-interest groups don’t agree. Recently, newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson told his colleagues that he would soon hold a vote on forming a bipartisan commission to study the nation’s ...
U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney is well within his rights to defend his vote against the continuing resolution that prevented the government shutdown on Sept. 30. In fact, we appreciate his willingness to engage. However, if we are to have an honest discussion, we must have a shared understanding of ...
by James-Christian B. Blockwood Though the 2024 presidential general election is more than a year away, primary races have already begun. Early polling results tend to influence messaging, and it seems the more provocative the talking points — those that move a candidate to one side ...