Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Poverty, economic inequality, government infrastructure and immigration become the topics of policy debates in 2014. (iStock Photo)

A New Year’s resolution for the Congress

Washington Examiner · January 1, 2015 10:00 am

Staff expected to work in the rain asked for taxpayers to buy them umbrellas. The GAO said no. (iStock)

Federal employees ask taxpayers to buy them personal items

Sarah Bedford · December 31, 2014 9:16 pm

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States make feds pick up the tab for minor snowstorms

Luke Rosiak · December 31, 2014 5:42 pm

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Report: 21,000 regulations so far under Obama, 2,375 set for 2015

Paul Bedard · December 31, 2014 4:54 pm

Obamacare's tax law adjustments created new hurdles for the Internal Revenue Service and its watchdog, such as identifying nearly $120 million of related discrepancies, according to a report. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obamacare adds challenges to IRS watchdog

Ethan Barton · December 30, 2014 8:42 pm

Tax dollars at work: 87% of new Obamacare users given federal aid

Paul Bedard · December 30, 2014 4:43 pm

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Feds gave $450,000 for defunct women’s cricket in Afghanistan

Sean Higgins · December 29, 2014 8:29 pm

Almost four dozen prominent free-market political organizations are calling on congressional Republicans to appoint a new Congressional Budget Office director committed to using dynamic scoring and promoting transparency in the budget process. (iStock)

Free-marketers want dynamic scoring from new CBO chief

Joseph Lawler · December 29, 2014 8:07 pm

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Got a question for the IRS? It will cost you $42, and 20 minutes on hold

Luke Rosiak · December 29, 2014 7:40 pm

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Federal spending drops to 20 percent of GDP

Sean Higgins · December 29, 2014 5:56 pm

Here’s how inspectors found $43b Washington could save

Ethan Barton · December 29, 2014 10:00 am

U.S. agencies ignore thousands of suggestions to cut waste, stop fraud

Luke Rosiak · December 28, 2014 10:00 am