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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President Joe Biden has a long, well-documented history of telling tall tales. Accordingly, it was not a surprise that his State of the Union address… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
House Republicans will vote soon on whether to bring back the ban on budget earmarks, which are a way for members of Congress to dole… Read More
EconomyCommentary
It’s no secret that the federal government’s finances are a wreck. Washington has spent too much and added far too much to the national debt… Read More
EducationCommentary
There’s a long list of reasons why the the Biden administration’s scheme to write off upward of $20,000 per person in student loan debt, announced… Read More
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Congress voted on a massive infrastructure spending bill last fall. Despite being packed with wins for left-wing interest groups and adding to the spending spree… Read More
EconomyCommentary
With inflation surging to 9.1% and averaging much higher in the rural heartland than in urban areas, now is not the time for the federal… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Millions of American families are reeling from the worst wave of inflation in more than four decades. Reduced purchasing power and shortages of basic goods,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Senate last week passed an amended version of the Honoring Our PACT Act. The bill, likely to pass the House, represents the largest expansion… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A budget is more than just the sum of its revenues and outlays. It’s also a reflection of the values held by its drafters. Based… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The harmful effects of excessive government spending have become the most pressing issue for Americans due to the worst inflation surge in decades. Washington’s reckless… Read More
