Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Rand Paul is currently qualifying for the national average, according to select polls CNN is considering, but CNN noted that he does not average 4 percent in Iowa or New Hampshire. (AP Photo)

Paul welcomes defense spending debate

Gabby Morrongiello · November 14, 2015 8:50 pm

The post office lost money for the ninth year, due to competition, lack of flexibility and benefits costs.Â (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Black hole: Postal Service lost $5.1 billion last year

Sean Higgins · November 13, 2015 5:31 pm

American politicians have lost their fiscal discipline and forgotten their stewardship duty in recent decades.Â

Restoring federal fiscal sanity requires new approaches, strong presidential leadership

David Walker · November 13, 2015 5:02 am

In 2014, more than 10,500 of the young people enrolled in our member Service and Conservation Corps were living below the poverty line, on public assistance, or court-involved upon entry into the Corps. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

AmeriCorps budget cuts hurt at-risk youth and underserved communities

Mary Ellen Sprenkel · November 13, 2015 5:01 am

Ryan opens spending process to all Republicans

Susan Ferrechio · November 13, 2015 5:01 am

Rubio would create a tax credit for companies that donate to nonprofits that give K-12 tuition scholarships.Â (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Beltway Confidential

Rubio calls for federal tax credit for school choice

Jason Russell · November 12, 2015 5:14 pm

Obama’s plan to save Puerto Rico falls flat in Senate

Susan Ferrechio · November 12, 2015 5:01 am

Combined with his tax plan, Sen. Ted Cruz's budget would still increase the deficit by about $250 billion over 10 years. But that's peanuts compared to the $10 trillion increase proposed by Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Beltway Confidential

Dear candidates: Where are the spending cuts?

Jason Russell · November 12, 2015 5:01 am

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced late Tuesday the 2016 premiums and deductibles for Medicare Part A, which covers hospital costs, and Part BÂ whichÂ covers physician and outpatient programs. (Bloomberg/Daniel Acker)

Medicare premiums to remain flat for most of 2016

Robert King · November 10, 2015 11:04 pm

Late last week, just days after Obama signed a bill to suspend the debt ceiling, total public debt rose to $13.378 trillion, doubling in just short of seven years. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Debt hits major milestone with Obama

Pete Kasperowicz · November 10, 2015 5:01 am

The EPA often did not keep records of why employees were sent home with pay for such long stretches, according to an inspector generalÂ reportÂ released Monday. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Energy and Environment

EPA blasted for giving employees too much paid leave

Sarah Bedford · November 9, 2015 8:26 pm

The House bill would hurt the central bank as well as taxpayers, a Federal Reserve representative says. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Fed pushes back against $30b raid by cash-hungry Congress

Joseph Lawler · November 9, 2015 5:01 am