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Banning Anticompetitive Contracts to Lower Health Care Costs
Read moreOver the next decade, the federal government is projected to spend $25 trillion on health care while forgoing an additional $7 trillion in employer... -
Fox News "Special Report" Spotlights National Debt
Read moreIn the first segment of a new Fox News "Special Report Spotlight" series on America's balance sheet, Bret Baier spotlighted the nation's unsustainable... -
Use The Social Security Reformer to Prevent Insolvency
Read moreTime is running out to save the Social Security retirement trust fund from insolvency in less than six years and a 22% across-the-board benefit cut... -
Charitable Deduction Reform Could Raise Revenues and Increase Giving
Read moreWe estimate reforms to charitable tax deductions could generate $20 billion while increasing giving, or $115 billion with little impact on giving... -
Treasury Confirms $2 Trillion Deficit for Fiscal Year 2026
Read moreThe United States borrowed $2 trillion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, including $27 billion in the month of September, according to the latest Monthly... -
High Inflation Drives 3.6% Social Security COLA
Read moreSocial Security beneficiaries will receive a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2027, based on today’s inflation data. This COLA will be 0.8... -
GAO: Up to $304 Billion in Tax Fraud Annually
Read moreTax fraud costs the federal government between $116 billion and $304 billion each year, according to a recent analysis by the Government... -
CBO Estimates $2.0 Trillion Deficit for Fiscal Year 2026
Read moreThe United States borrowed $2.0 trillion in FY 2026, including $28 billion in the month of September, according to the latest Monthly Budget Review... -
CBO Finds Rising Rates Could Explode the Debt
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an analysis today of the impact of higher interest rates on the national debt relative to its February... -
CBO Estimates Golden Dome Could Cost More than $1 Trillion
Read moreEarlier this year, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an analysis estimating the 20-year cost of a National Missile Defense (NMD) system... -
Treasury Implements Commonsense Efforts to Reduce Improper Payments
Read moreThe Treasury Department announced today that it had significantly expanded the reach of the federal “Do Not Pay” system over the past fiscal year... -
PWBM Shows Social Security Solvency Would Improve Fiscal Outlook, Boost Growth
Read moreRestoring solvency to the Social Security trust funds could grow the economy and help fix the debt, according to recent estimates of different Social...