Tag: Budgets and Deficits

"Both budgets make tough choices to create a fiscally responsible blueprint for the nation." said Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. (Getty File Photo)

Congress joint budget deal could pave path to Obamacare repeal

Susan Ferrechio · April 20, 2015 9:20 pm

The cooling towers, right, and nuclear reactor containment buildings, left, at a nuclear power plant are shown in Waynesboro, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Energy and Environment

Less work, more staff at nuke regulator

John Siciliano · April 20, 2015 9:00 am

Although the accumulated debt has grown significantly during President Obama's tenure, the yearly gap between revenue and spending has narrowed.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The incredible shrinking deficit is no more

Joseph Lawler · April 20, 2015 9:00 am

Former Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said the National Technical Information Service should be abolished because most federal publications it offered were available at no cost on the Internet. (AP Photo)

Federal office charges other agencies for reports they can get for free

Sarah Bedford · April 18, 2015 10:55 am

Teachers may not be as powerless as they think when it comes to reforming their own schools. (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

How teachers can drive education reform

Jason Russell · April 17, 2015 7:32 pm

Beltway Confidential

Export-Import Bank head says Obama’s populist rhetoric was political dishonesty

Timothy P. Carney · April 17, 2015 3:16 pm

President Obama wants Fast Track passed before he submits the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-Pacific-Rim-nation trade deal, to Congress for approval. (AP Photo)Â

Tax reform hits roadblock: Small businesses

Joseph Lawler · April 17, 2015 9:00 am

ATR President Grover Norquist.

Washington Secrets

Norquist’s secret to book success: Write just 3 hours a day

Paul Bedard · April 16, 2015 4:07 pm

Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio all have good records on economic freedom, according to reports. (AP Photos)

Cruz, Rubio, Paul get high marks from Club for Growth

Joseph Lawler · April 16, 2015 3:35 pm

"This is an historic day," House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, said. "Today we end business as usual in Congress and we take an important first step in pro-growth tax reform. This bill provides tax relief families and businesses can count on." (AP file photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Obama, GOP moving further apart on tax rhetoric

Joseph Lawler · April 16, 2015 9:00 am

"The reason to get this budget done is so that the appropriators can get started," Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi said Thursday on the House floor. (AP Photo)Â

Members of Senate-House conference on budget named

Joseph Lawler · April 16, 2015 1:08 am

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell speaks at the Center for American progress in Washington D.C., on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner File)

Here’s some good news about Medicare

Paige Winfield Cunningham · April 15, 2015 4:35 pm