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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said that spending cuts to Social Security and Medicare are “off the table” as lawmakers seek to fund the government while reducing deficits.
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 @ 11:53 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) claimed that the tax cuts passed under former President Donald Trump have been the “largest contributor” to federal budget deficits over the past few years rather than the spending agenda enacted by President Joe Biden.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 12:53 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Willis Krumholz argues in a Federalist column that huge federal deficits “kill blue-collar America.” The federal government’s response to COVID-19 hasn’t helped.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 @ 9:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There is a simple equation that every first-semester student in macroeconomics learns. It is the equation for measuring gross domestic product or GDP. GDP is used to measure the size of state and national economies
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2018 @ 7:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Right after the 2016 elections, I observed that the combination of Donald Trump’s rise and continuing GOP strength across the landscape of American politics had yielded three distinct Republican parties: a populist and personality-driven White House party
Published: Saturday, July 28th, 2018 @ 12:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, the Niskanen Center released an economic analysis of the SUCCEED Act, introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), James Lankford (R-OK) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2017 @ 7:14 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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One of the great myths bought into by much of the general public, politicians, and media pundits is that trade deficits are bad for the economy
Published: Friday, February 10th, 2017 @ 7:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The McCrory campaign today launched a new TV ad, "Economy," highlighting the progress made since 2013 to create jobs, lower taxes and turn budget deficits into surpluses.
Published: Tuesday, October 4th, 2016 @ 12:00 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The federal government spends more money each year than it collects in taxes and other revenue. That means annual spending deficits. Each deficit drives up the federal debt. Nick Dranias, president and executive director of the Compact for America Educational Foundation, has an interesting idea...
Published: Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 @ 10:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The federal government spends more money each year than it collects in taxes and other revenue. That means annual spending deficits. Each deficit drives up the federal debt. Nick Dranias, president and executive director of the Compact for America Educational Foundation, has an interesting idea for
Published: Monday, May 25th, 2015 @ 7:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Will North Carolina ever reform Medicaid? After more than two years, we aren't much closer to reform solutions today than we were a year ago.
Published: Monday, December 8th, 2014 @ 2:19 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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In response to four years of massive federal deficits, tax cuts scheduled to expire this month, and lackluster economic growth.
Published: Saturday, January 12th, 2013 @ 6:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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