Romina Boccia focuses on federal spending and the national debt as director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation. Read her research.
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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has already approved more than $2.4 trillion in new deficit-increasing measures, from new spending to tax relief…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
House Democrats have released a completely unserious proposal to respond to the public health and economic crisis the nation is confronting as a result of… Read More
Health CareCommentary
$1.8 trillion. That’s the official price tag on the federal government’s most recent stimulus bill, passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That estimate is… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Democrats and U.S. Postal Service officials are seeking a $75 billion bailout from taxpayers. While they seek to blame the COVID-19 pandemic, the facts are… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Both men and women are gravely affected by the surge in unemployment due to measures aimed at containing the spread of the novel coronavirus in… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Former Sen. Tom Coburn was a hero among fiscal conservatives and endless source of inspiration and courage. The Oklahoma Republican embodied financial stewardship, always showing… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Travelers looking for unique accommodations at reasonable prices happily use Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms, such as Vrbo/HomeAway. And people like me who share… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Should your tax dollars be spent on art of Che Guevara? Watch the video above to learn more about how Washington is funding “art” with… Read More
SocietyCommentary
On this day 30 years ago, the wall confining East Germans to state surveillance, centralized control, and economic deprivation gave way to freedom. The Berlin Wall offered… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Two congressman are pushing proposals to change Social Security benefits for workers who retired with a pension from a government job but were covered only… Read More
