Budget and Deficit

The left predicted that the Republican tax cut legislation would lower federal revenue. Surprise! Federal revenue is up.

States historically have had a difficult time managing their data, such as Medicaid and voter rolls. Trying to clean up those rolls may just be a sign of good governance rather than voter suppression.

Advocates for government-run health insurance have the difficult job of proving the government is more efficient than the private sector.

Interest on the federal debt—all of the debt—is now larger than the income tax revenue from three-fifths of the states...and rising.

The economy grew under President Obama, but slowly and sporadically. However, several economic indicators demonstrate that President Trump's embrace of free market principles has noticeably spurred hiring, investment and confidence.

The U.S. is reevaluating which countries receive U.S. foreign assistance. That's a good move for U.S. taxpayers and a bad move for Palestinians, which take our money even as they rail against us. 

Republicans used to talk about cutting federal spending to reduce the national debt; now they only talk about growing the economy.

President Trump says several NATO countries aren't meeting their financial obligations; he has a point.

Under universal basic income, everyone from the poorest to the richest — that’s why it’s called “universal” — would receive a taxpayer-provided monthly income, perhaps $1,000 per month, or $12,000 per year.

Aggressive use of the Impoundment Control Act could restore some sanity to federal spending and create consensus toward revision of the filibuster rule.