Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Trump, Clinton rule out Social Security ‘grand bargain’

Joseph Lawler · October 20, 2016 3:35 am

Trump, Clinton dodge debt reduction questions

Joseph Lawler · October 20, 2016 3:08 am

Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have said their tax-and-spending plans wouldn't add to the debt any faster than projected. (Rick T. Wilking/Pool via AP)

Clinton and Trump will debate debt Wednesday, but neither has a plan

Joseph Lawler · October 19, 2016 4:01 am

About $44 million will be shipped to states and localities this week, including $2.7 million to Florida. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Feds defend delay in spending Zika dollars

Robert King · October 18, 2016 6:46 pm

At the top of pro-life groups' to-do list is defunding Planned Parenthood. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Planned Parenthood: From eugenics to abortion on demand

Gary Bauer · October 16, 2016 1:38 pm

The White House had estimated in June that the deficit for fiscal year 2016. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Budget deficit rose to $587 billion in FY 2016, first increase since 2011

Joseph Lawler · October 14, 2016 8:02 pm

The feds raked in more than $3.268 trillion for the year, CBO reported in its monthly budget review, $19 billion more than the previous record set in 2015. Above, the Treasury Department. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Nearly $3.3 trillion: 2016 tax receipts hit record

Rudy Takala · October 8, 2016 12:22 am

As a share of economic output, the deficit rose to 3.2 percent, up from 2.5 percent in fiscal 2015. (iStock Photo)

Deficit for 2016 rose to $588 billion

Joseph Lawler · October 7, 2016 9:29 pm

WH defends $1.5 billion in annual PR expenses

Susan Crabtree · October 6, 2016 5:09 pm

The Pentagon tops PR spending, averaging $630 million a year, the Government Accountability Office found. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Feds spend $1.5 billion a year on PR, watchdog finds

Joseph Lawler · October 5, 2016 8:51 pm

Hillary Clinton may not be done rolling out proposals for middle-class tax relief. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Clinton still working on plan for middle-class taxes

Joseph Lawler · October 5, 2016 8:25 pm

The measure would increase government spending by $395 million over the next decade, budget office says. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Bill to block Medicare experiment would cost $400 million

Robert King · October 4, 2016 10:03 pm