Morning Bell: The President’s Curious Speech Lacks Solutions
If you’re looking for an iron-clad indictment of Barack Obama’s failed fiscal policies, you don’t have to look much farther than the President’s own words… Read More
President Obama’s Curious Paul Ryan Speech
Why would the President, elected to the highest office in the land, stoop to attack a plan authored by the Chairman of the House Budget… Read More
So, Where Is the President’s Solution to the Fiscal Crisis?
If President Obama wants to challenge the House Republican budget passed last week, he certainly should. His views would be more enlightening, however, if they… Read More
Defending Paul Ryan on Defense
Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI) generated a few headlines defending his defense budget. When pressed about why he wanted to invest more in the military than… Read More
Cooper and LaTourette’s Budget Is a Major Tax Hike
Rule #1 of tax reform: Tax reform does not raise taxes. The budget resolution sponsored by Representatives Jim Cooper (D–TN) and Steve LaTourette (R–OH) breaks… Read More
House Democrats’ Budget: A Vision of Limitless Government
House Democrats described the budget they released yesterday as a “clear contrast” to the one introduced by House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R–WI). It… Read More
Ryan’s Budget Protects Defense
In today’s Wall Street Journal, Edwin J. Feulner, president of the Heritage Foundation, Arthur C. Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, and William Kristol, a… Read More
Morning Bell: Another Vision to Solve the Budget Crisis
While Washington’s eyes are focused on the historic Obamacare hearings at the Supreme Court, work continues across the street in the House of Representatives where… Read More
The RSC Budget: A Preliminary Look
The Republican Study Committee (RSC) budget introduced today addresses six key fiscal criteria. It launches decisive entitlement reforms, cuts spending sharply and quickly, avoids tax… Read More
Ryan for the Defense
On March 22, Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI), chairman of the House Budget Committee, sat down with Heritage’s David Addington, Michael Franc, and Stuart Butler to… Read More
The Numbers Are in, and the Buffett Rule Comes Up Short
President Obama’s infamous “Buffett Rule,” which would set a 30 percent minimum effective tax rate for families and businesses with incomes greater than $1 million,… Read More
Paul Ryan’s Budget Proposal Makes Defense a Priority
This morning at The Heritage Foundation, Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI), chairman of the House Budget Committee, sat down with Heritage’s David Addington, Michael Franc, and… Read More
Ryan’s Budget Proposal: A Down Payment on the Common Defense
The defense commitments in Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R–WI) budget proposal, “The Path to Prosperity: Restoring America’s Promise,” are a step in the right direction. The… Read More
First Reactions to Ryan’s Path to Prosperity Budget
There are six key elements to a successful federal government budget, including the plan released today by House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R—WI): Does… Read More
Morning Bell: Get on the Path to a Balanced Budget
Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, will release his budget blueprint today in what will surely be one of the most important… Read More
CBO Shows Obama’s Budget Produces More Staggering Spending and Debt
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate of the President’s budget reveals a reckless fiscal plan that shirks the spending cuts in the Budget Control Act… Read More
Morning Bell: A Budget to Save the American Dream
America’s fiscal condition is dauntingly dismal. The national debt is well on its way to $17 trillion, 13 million Americans are out of work, and… Read More
Red Tape Ties Up Industrial Base
Defense officials need to rethink the way they award contracts, says Daniel Goure, vice president of the Lexington Institute. Goure argues that, in its effort… Read More
CBO: Federal Accounting Understates Cost of Credit Programs
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), measurements of the budget impact of federal credit do not adequately address the risks involved, and may,… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama’s Hidden Tax Hikes
EXCLUSIVE: It could be said that President Obama has never seen a tax hike he doesn’t like — whether it’s letting the 2001 and 2003… Read More
The Entitlement Crisis: At Least Congress Is Still Paying Attention
While the President’s FY2013 budget ignores the looming crisis of entitlement spending, the House and Senate Budget Committees, to their credit, are keeping their eyes… Read More
VIDEO: Britain’s Liam Fox Warns America: Your Debt Is a Threat
Britain’s Liam Fox has a warning for America: Fix the debt problem now or suffer the consequences of less power on the world stage. The… Read More
CBO’s Stimulus Review: As Good as a Horoscope
One reason economists sometimes compare themselves to astrologers is that their forecasts are often equally accurate. But when it comes to analyzing government policy, economists… Read More
“Hollow Forces” Discussion Distracts from Consequences of Defense Cuts
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) recently issued a report that attempts to explain the usage of the term “hollow forces.” The report argues that given… Read More
Debt Ceiling, the Sequel: Coming to a Theater Near You
Remember last year’s titanic struggle over increasing the debt ceiling? A mighty contest that threatened to leave the nation in default, lasted for much of… Read More
Defense Cuts Ignore Threats, Increase Risks
President Obama’s cuts to defense put America’s national security at risk, argues Heritage’s James Carafano. As the U.S. draws out of two foreign wars, the… Read More
Choosing Decline: The Meaning of Obama’s Defense Guidance and Budget
The Defending Defense project—a joint initiative of AEI, the Foreign Policy Initiative, and the Heritage Foundation—brought together Senators Jon Kyl (R–AZ), Kelly Ayotte (R–NH), and… Read More
Online Chat on the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program
Obama’s new budget proposal that was unveiled on Monday includes increases budget of the Department of Education to $70 Billion, but it curiously cuts funding… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama’s Friends Win Big in Budget
You don’t need to log on to President Barack Obama’s Facebook page to find out who his friends are, and you don’t need to read… Read More
Lawmakers Rally for D.C. Scholarships, Promise to Fight Obama’s Funding Cut
A bipartisan group of lawmakers today promised to defend the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program for low-income families following President Obama’s decision to eliminate funding in… Read More
