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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It’s bad enough that Congress and the White House are making no serious effort to cut spending these days—something we all wind up paying for,… Read More
EducationCommentary
In recent weeks, Americans have been shocked by widespread student protests and statements by professors from colleges and universities that support violence against Israel. These… Read More
EconomyCommentary
President Joe Biden has asked Congress for $106 billion in supplemental “emergency” funding, a proposal that contains several important policy flaws and threatens to drive the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
With the nation’s capital fixated on tense negotiations over funding the federal government, apocalyptic warnings over a possible shutdown are filling headlines. Time is “running short,” we’re in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Polls show that Americans are pessimistic about the economy, with inflation as the top concern. That’s understandable, but do they understand where this inflationary surge… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The federal government reached an ominous milestone Sept. 15 as the gross national debt exceeded $33 trillion—or more than $57,000 per household. The debt increased… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Americans are justifiably unhappy with the state of the economy. The inflation figures for August took a turn for the worse—meaning families have now lost… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
This week, the Senate will be debating—and will likely vote on—a package of spending bills that covers the departments of Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The U.S. House of Representatives left Washington July 27 for its lengthy summer recess having only passed one of 12 spending bills required to fund… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Perhaps the single biggest legislative fight this year has been over federal spending. There’s a good reason for that: The national debt is now an… Read More
