CBO’s Latest Outlook Will Ruin Your Weekend and Our Future

Co-authored by Luke Hogg, the program coordinator for FreedomWorks Foundation. During the early 2000s, Democrats decried the budget deficits under President George W. Bush. Of course, they blamed those budget…

Congress Can’t Restrain Itself: Federal Spending After the Budget Control Act

On Tuesday, House Democrats pulled the Bankrupting the People Act, H.R. 2021, from consideration on the floor because of divisions within the caucus. This bill, as written, would bust…

Congress Doesn’t Lack Tax Revenue — Democrats and Republicans Have a Spending Problem

Opponents of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which delivered much-needed tax relief to the middle class and business owners large and small, have complained that the law is contributing…

Almost 62 Percent of Federal Spending in 2018 Is Baked in the Budgetary Cake

Fiscal conservatives rightly opposed the Bipartisan Budget Act, H.R. 1892, because it blew through the spending caps by nearly $300 billion over two years and set the tone for…

White House’s FY 2019 Budget Proposes Big Reductions in Nondefense Spending After a Spending Deal That Increases Deficits

The White House unveiled its FY 2019 budget request this morning. Although it’s incredibly unlikely that the budget request will become law, it does provide a window into the…

CBO Report: More Spending, More Debt Over Next Ten Years

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), on Tuesday, released its first budget outlook report of the new year, offering a look at the fiscal picture for the next ten years,…

Trump Administration’s Proposed Spending Cuts Are a Good Start

So-called "progressives" are absolutely losing their collective minds about proposed spending cuts that the incoming Trump administration is planning. The Hill reported Thursday that the administration, which will take…