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Christopher Jacobs writes for the Federalist about the current impact of the poorly named Affordable Care Act. Lest anyone think the gusher of federal spending ended with the Covid pandemic,…
Jeff Zymeri writes for National Review Online about an interesting exchange on Capitol Hill. Senator Mitt Romney (R., Utah) sparred with President Joe Biden’s budget director, Shalanda Young, on Wednesday…
Sally Pipes writes at National Review Online about one disturbing aspect of congressional Democrats’ spending plan. Senator Bernie Sanders (I.,Vt.), America’s most prominent proponent of government-run health care, is once…
Josh Siegel of the Washington Examiner explains how the U.S. Senate could block President Biden on climate policy. Democrats may struggle to revamp President Joe Biden’s signature climate policy to…
Collin Anderson of the Washington Free Beacon highlights the self-interested motives of some backers of “green infrastructure” policies. Democratic lawmakers and expert witnesses pushing President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion “green…
James Antle of the Washington Examiner labels the present political setting a “big moment” for U.S. Senate centrists. The centrists of the Senate may be about to make their power…
It’s not the mittens memes that has self-described socialist and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in “as close to a good mood as he can get right now,” as reported by John…
Yuval Levin assesses at National Review Online the minor suggestions put forward by a new committee examining the federal budget process. The special committee’s markup process, which began this week…
Ali Meyer of the Washington Free Beacon details the process congressional Republicans could pursue to eliminate the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Mike Enzi (R., Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Budget…
George Leef’s latest Forbes column highlights “useless, unauthorized spending” that President-elect Donald Trump could target once he takes office. Let’s take Donald Trump at his word that he means to…
Thomas Donlan of Barron’s says the 50th birthday of Medicare and Medicaid offers a good opportunity to examine the two programs’ health. From modest beginnings in 1965, M&M have grown…
Congress is in recess this week. They are scheduled to return the week of April 13th. Here are some of the major actions that took place last week… The House…