David Ditch is a senior policy analyst in the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation.
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A budget is more than just the sum of its revenues and outlays. It’s also a reflection of the values held by its drafters. Based… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The harmful effects of excessive government spending have become the most pressing issue for Americans due to the worst inflation surge in decades. Washington’s reckless… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Biden administration is doubling down on the color-conscious policies that were the hallmark of its first year in office through a series of “action… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Inflation, which was already a problem at the start of the year, is now reaching levels not seen in decades. Real wages are down 4.5%… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The insane spending spree that Congress has gone on since the start of the pandemic is one of the central causes of today’s brutal inflation…. Read More
EnergyCommentary
Just a few months ago, Washington celebrated the passage of a bloated infrastructure bill. Supporters trotted out tired claims about fixing “crumbling roads and bridges”… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
President Joe Biden finally released his budget request for fiscal year 2023 on Monday, almost two months late. Unsurprisingly, the Biden budget is bloated with… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Although we’ve seen significant progress in preventing and treating severe cases of COVID-19, thanks to vaccines and therapeutics, we still face a raging debate over… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Heritage Foundation on Feb. 22 unveiled its Budget Blueprint for 2022, and with more than 200 specific policy proposals accompanied by analysis from Heritage… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress has unveiled a new proposal, the so-called Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, and is promoting it with all the usual… Read More
