Budget and Deficit

Because the problem, as always, is spending. Federal revenue grows at a remarkably steady pace. It’s reasonably predictable. But there is no political will to control spending, and that includes President Trump, who urged Republicans against further spending cuts.

Implementing MFN for Medicaid drug reimbursement would be a long-term structural disaster in exchange for perceived short-term benefits. There are better ways to address our entitlements crisis, and Congress should pursue them.

The Fed will decide in its December meeting whether it will cut interest rates again or, if the members are concerned that inflation is too sticky, hold off lowering interest rates until they see clear signs of inflation decline.  

Those wanting to impose across-the-board tariffs on American imports seem to think that tariffs are magic, but in fact they are guilty of magical thinking.

The government could significantly downsize if Trump, through Musk’s efficiency efforts, were to eliminate unneeded agencies and employees, combine agencies where duties and responsibilities overlap and slash regulations and red tape, something Trump did in his first term and promises to do again.

Politicians like to claim they will save taxpayer money by reducing waste, fraud and abuse, but virtually no one ever does. And these days they don’t even try.

She promised she would provide more detail in the coming months. Perhaps Democrats would prefer she stick with her detail-free campaign.

There are many as-yet unannounced policy positions, and you can be sure they all will give the government much more control over our choices and our lives. But Harris will likely stick to unoffensive platitudes as long as voters, and especially the media, don’t demand specifics. 

Though feared by many, a “runaway” Article V amending convention can’t happen, because of the Founders’ wise design.

Once legal, they will be eligible for certain benefits, including ObamaCare.