New Red Tape Rising Report: Regulation in Obama’s First Term
Congress and the White House have been focused for much of this year on the federal budget—rightfully so, given perennial deficits and unsustainable levels of… Read More
Morning Bell: 5 Ways the Immigration Bill Is Like Obamacare
Congress rammed Obamacare through without many Members even reading the bill. Now it’s applying that same frantic, complex, pie-in-the-sky legislating to immigration. The similarities are… Read More
Defense: Mismatch Between Strategy and Ability
In a recent article in National Review, Heritage distinguished fellow and former Senator Jim Talent (R–MO) explains that the U.S. military is facing a troubling… Read More
Reid Suggests Exploiting Budget Gimmicks for Sequestration
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) is proposing not one but two old budget gimmicks to spend $85 billion more in 2013 than allowed under… Read More
Congress Wants to Tell Americans How to Be More Efficient? Really?
In the interest of trying to make better choices for consumers, Congress has been determined to legislate efficiency mandates for American homes and businesses since… Read More
Cutting the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Won’t Make Us Safer
President Obama is considering further unilateral cuts in the nuclear arsenal, but his disarmament policies will do nothing to make the world a safer place…. Read More
Obama Budget Ends Funding for D.C. School Choice Program
Yesterday, Education Secretary Arne Duncan testified before the House Appropriations Committee about Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget request for the Department of Education. Congressman… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama’s Fake Budget Marketing Exposed
President Obama is marketing his new budget by saying it has “more than $2 in spending cuts for every $1 of new revenue.” Is this… Read More
A Step in the Right Direction: Obama’s Chained CPI Proposal
Outside the President’s general, grow-the-government, increase-the-debt, tax-the-rich budget themes lies a commonsense proposal to use a more accurate measure of inflation when calculating government benefit… Read More
Yet Again, Obama Calls for Reducing Charitable Contribution Deduction
Like past budget proposals, President Obama’s new budget plan calls—again—for lowering the charitable contribution deduction. The current tax code allows individuals to deduct their giving… Read More
Morning Bell: 5 Things to Know About the Obama Budget
President Obama finally released his budget yesterday—more than two months late. Heritage experts immediately went to work analyzing the mounds of new spending on education,… Read More
The Obama Budget in One Infographic
President Obama released his 2014 budget more than 60 days late. Heritage’s team of policy experts spent the better part of yesterday combing through it… Read More
Damaging Policies Add Up to $1 Trillion Tax Increase in Obama Budget (UPDATED)
UPDATE: The official total tax increase in President Obama’s budget is now available in the Treasury Department’s “Green Book.” Treasury scores the total net tax… Read More
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The Obama Budget: Heritage Experts’ Analysis
Minimum Wage President Obama’s budget proposes raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour. This would hurt the very workers the President wants to help…. Read More
Budgets in Comparison: Will President Obama’s Budget Save the American Dream?
When the President’s budget comes out Wednesday, it will complete the last piece of the budget puzzle, as the House and Senate have each duly… Read More
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Sequestration Prompts Attempt to Silence U.S. Radio Broadcasting
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) recently informed its workforce about sequestration cuts to Voice of America’s (VOA) shortwave and medium-wave broadcasting. Ironically, the Board… Read More
Heritage’s Response: Blueprint for a Sustainable and Strong Department of Defense
Yesterday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave his first major speech since he was confirmed for the job in February. “The Department must understand the… Read More
WSJ: Food Stamp Rolls Remain High Despite Economic Improvement
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported last week that even with improvements in the economy, food stamp participation rates have reached all-time highs. Since 2008,… Read More
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National Financial Capability Month: Is President Obama Setting a Good Example?
Last week, the President declared April 2013 National Financial Capability Month in an effort to encourage Americans to budget responsibly. This is a commendable goal…. Read More
What Is Vote-a-Rama? Watch Our Google+ Hangout at Noon ET Today
Why does President Obama have time to release his final four picks for the NCAA basketball tournament, but can’t meet the federal budget deadline? For… Read More
The RSC Budget: A First Look
The Republican Study Committee (RSC) has proposed a budget that balances in just four years while holding tax revenue at near its historical average. It… Read More
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Morning Bell: A Stark Choice for America’s Budget
For the first time in four years, the U.S. Congress is engaged in a full-throated budget debate. Take a moment for at least a quiet… Read More
Senate Democrats Want Unnecessary $1.5 Trillion Tax Increase
It has been nearly four years since the last time the Senate passed a budget. In that time, it hasn’t as much as proposed a… Read More
DeMint: Obama Has Been “Irresponsible As a Leader”
Yesterday on “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” Heritage President-elect Jim DeMint applauded the House’s efforts to put forth a budget that balances in 10 years… Read More
The Senate Continuing Resolution and Its Demons
The massive spending bill released by the Senate this week suffers the same flaws as the measure the House passed last week: It spends too… Read More
Morning Bell: First Look at the 2014 Ryan Budget
At first look, the budget unveiled today by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul D. Ryan (R-WI) advances much-needed reforms and importantly accomplishes the crucial goal… Read More
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FY 2014 Budget Should Keep Defense Fully Funded
Heritage’s newly released Issue Brief “What the FY 2014 Budget Should Do” provides a blueprint for turning back Washington’s unsustainable spending and keeping national defense… Read More
Obama Budget to Be Submitted Even Later
The Obama Administration is on track to beat former President Bill Clinton for second-longest delay in submitting a presidential budget on time. First place for the… Read More
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Unionized Federal Workers: We’ll Get Our Pay Despite Sequester
Up to 875,000 federal workers may experience mandatory unpaid leave for one day per week thanks to sequestration, resulting in a 20 percent pay cut… Read More
Sequestration: Much Larger Spending Cuts Needed to Balance the Budget
Sequestration, the set of automatic spending reductions set to hit on March 1, barely makes a dent in federal spending over the next decade. Much… Read More
