Entitlements

Beltway Confidential

Democratic congresswoman: ‘We are at war’ over Social Security

Jason Russell -

February 10, 2015 10:28 pm

U.S. deterrence policy has generated plenty of criticism from Capitol Hill. But that has been aimed at the administration's supposedly narrow view of what constitutes an attack and unwillingness to spell out likely responses.

Healthcare

Huge Medicaid CHIP surge boosts demand for doctors

Paige Winfield Cunningham -

February 9, 2015 10:00 am

Housing projects use tax dollars to lobby for more tax dollars

Luke Rosiak -

February 5, 2015 10:00 am

Federal policy dictates that officials ask disability-claims applicants six questions to verify identity.

Social Security Administration doesn’t always check applicants’ identities

Ethan Barton -

February 3, 2015 9:52 pm

Conservative solutions include reducing benefits for future recipients, raising the retirement age, and setting up voluntary personal accounts.Â (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Obama budget ignores reality of Social Security

Jason Russell -

February 2, 2015 9:02 pm

Columnists

Obama’s budget: Bad policy, bad politics

Michael Barone -

February 2, 2015 10:00 am

The commission tasked with finding ways to overhaul expensive military pay and compensation recommended allowing service members to enroll in a thrift savings plan, among 15 suggestions it presented Thursday. (iStock Photo)

National Security

Panel greenlights military retirement reforms

Tara Copp -

January 29, 2015 6:35 pm

Over $1 trillion of taxpayer money gets spent on welfare, yet the poverty rate is where it was 50 years ago. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Economy

Census Bureau: 7 million more kids on food stamps than in 2007

Kelly Cohen -

January 28, 2015 8:05 pm

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Beltway Confidential

Pence caves, expands Obamacare

Philip Klein -

January 27, 2015 3:59 pm

President Obama speaks during a visit to the University of Kansas Thursday in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Economy

Obama’s immigration action carries limited economic appeal

Brian Hughes -

January 27, 2015 10:00 am

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Tag: Entitlements

Huge Medicaid CHIP surge boosts demand for doctors

Housing projects use tax dollars to lobby for more tax dollars

Obama’s budget: Bad policy, bad politics

Panel greenlights military retirement reforms

Census Bureau: 7 million more kids on food stamps than in 2007

Pence caves, expands Obamacare

Obama’s immigration action carries limited economic appeal

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