ICYMI: Why Congress Must Not Let the Debt Limit Crisis Go to Waste
Brookings Institution’s Stuart Butler writes: “‘Must pass’ legislation to increase the debt limit has long been used as the vehicle to pass other urgent or controversial bills, including changes in… Read More
Could Caucuses Help Rebuild Bipartisanship on Capitol Hill?
From Brookings.edu: “With the election sweep, there’s plenty of talk among Republicans about now being able to get things done. But there is also rising concern among observers… Read More
Should We Have a Long-term Budget for Entitlements?
Federal law treats Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other entitlements as “mandatory” spending programs, which means they are not subject to the annual appropriations process like the rest of… Read More