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As a member of Congress, Mick Mulvaney was a deficit hawk. As director of the Office of Management and Budget, he has been unable this year to piece together a budget request that balances. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Economy

Mick Mulvaney defends his nonbalancing budget

Joseph Lawler -

February 12, 2018 10:26 pm

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, unlike the federal government, only 22 states partially shut down without a budget agreement. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Op-Eds

Congress can and should end government shutdowns for good

Kurt Couchman -

February 9, 2018 5:01 am

Under a bill proposed by Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., a working mother of three who pays over $1,400 in payroll taxes in a given year could receive a $2,000 refund. (iStock)

Op-Eds

Rep. Ted Budd: Level the playing field for working parents

Rep. Ted Budd -

February 8, 2018 5:01 am

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is reportedly collaborated with Ivanka Trump on promoting a paid leave program. However, while Rubio's intentions in formulating paid leave policy are good, but good intentions do not make good policy. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

No, Social Security should not pay for maternity leave

Amelia Irvine -

February 7, 2018 6:34 pm

Net interest on the national debt, which must be paid to keep the federal government from defaulting, is estimated to be $316 billion. (iStock)

Op-Eds

A real government shutdown

Gary Wolfram -

February 7, 2018 5:01 am

The proposal from Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is the best we've seen for expanding paid leave to more parents. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Opinion

Marco Rubio’s eye falls on a parental-leave solution

Washington Examiner -

February 6, 2018 5:01 am

In late January, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., hosted a town hall to discuss socializing Medicare even further. No mainstream media carried the event. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Bernie Sanders puts lipstick on the ‘Medicare for all’ pig

Sally Pipes -

February 6, 2018 1:23 am

The retirement of the Baby Boom generation is already putting a strain on Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare. Absent action, spending on the big three entitlements is only going to explode in the coming decades as the retired population increases and healthcare costs rise. This is expected to drive debt to dangerous and unsustainable levels. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Columnists

The debt crisis hasn’t been averted — it’s merely being ignored

Philip Klein -

February 2, 2018 12:55 pm

Just as Social Security allows both early and deferred retirement benefits, which are compensated for with an adjustment in the size of benefits, policymakers should recognize that some people have a far greater need for support at other times — such as after giving birth. (iStock photo)

Beltway Confidential

Rationalize the safety net with this simple paid family leave reform

Carrie Lukas -

February 1, 2018 4:44 pm

In 10,000 Words to Congress, Trump Has Not Said ‘Medicare’ or ‘Social Security’ Once

Magazine

In 10,000 Words to Congress, Trump Has Not Said ‘Medicare’ or ‘Social Security’ Once

Chris Deaton -

January 31, 2018 4:28 am

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