Government shutdowns are costly and unpopular with the public. Why, then, haven’t legislators adopted any of the proposals to prevent future shutdowns? As it turns out, these proposals would take appropriation powers away from the legislative branch and make it even harder to reach consensus. The 2018-19 government shutdown was a disaster. It suspended critical […]
Tax Expenditures: Count Hidden Spending Inside the Budget Process
Tax expenditures are a huge part of overall federal spending, but aren’t part of the regular budget process. As we seek to trim budgets, all forms of spending should be on the table.