Budget and Deficit

All models are wrong, and some are even harmful.

We know COVID-19 can be deadly, but determining how deadly isn't easy—even though trillions of taxpayers dollars depend on getting it right.

Need a ventilator—cheap? The U.S. will have thousands upon thousands of unused ones--thanks to billions of taxpayer dollars and little data to guide such policy decisions.

Could the Covid-19 virus be the crisis that forces the federal government to begin setting its house in order?

Bipartisan groups lay out principles for transparency and oversight of coronavirus stimulus spending.

This plan delivers the right amount of aid to the right people, and minimizes the eventual drain on taxpayer dollars.

This proposal would get substantial help directly to the people and businesses who need it, while minimizing the drain on the federal budget—unlike most of what’s being considered in Washington. 

Recession and economic stimulus is the wrong paradigm for the current situation. That hasn’t stopped many of our conservative friends from turning to the tried-and-true solutions of tweaking tax incentives, which don’t directly address the problem.