David Ditch is a senior policy analyst in budget policy in the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation.
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Washington is once again facing a potential shutdown. Funding for the federal government will run out in early March unless the House and Senate can… Read More
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Both chambers of Congress are locked in fierce battles over spending legislation. A “supplemental” package has found bipartisan support in the Senate after the removal… Read More
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Among the major pieces of legislation up for grabs in Congress is the inappropriately named “Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act,” which the… Read More
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We’re in a new year, but the headlines from Capitol Hill feel old. Once again, Congress has been debating its annual spending bills. And once… Read More
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In May 2023, when then-Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy negotiated a debt limit deal that included spending limits, the gross national debt stood at… Read More
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It would be nearly impossible to make the folly of government economic development more obvious than two recent announcements in the Washington, D.C., area. On… Read More
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Americans are strongly dissatisfied with the direction of the country and the economy. According to Gallup, just 19% of the public is satisfied with how… Read More
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This holiday season, millions of American families are still struggling to make ends meet due to the ravages of inflation. The cost of basics, such… Read More
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As the holiday season approaches, families across America are carefully planning how to spend their hard-earned money on travel and purchases. If only our elected… Read More
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The credit rating agency Moody’s last week downgraded its assessment of the federal government’s debt outlook to “negative.” The move Friday followed the Fitch agency’s… Read More
