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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For the first time in more than five years, Congress has passed a budget plan. The plan would balance the budget by 2024—but only if… Read More
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Lawmakers rely on projections from federal agencies, such as the Social Security Administration, the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation to assess… Read More
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House and Senate negotiators reached a conference agreement on the fiscal year 2016 budget which is expected to be voted on in the House this… Read More
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This week, House and Senate negotiators are expected to pass their budget plan. After the House and Senate passed their respective budget blueprints in March,… Read More
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The National Committee on Pay Equity designated Tuesday, April 14 as Equal Pay Day to raise awareness for the gender wage gap. The committee and… Read More
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With the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program heading toward insolvency before the end of next year, lawmakers are looking for reforms to help individuals… Read More
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Out of every dollar you earn, 15 cents goes directly to payroll taxes. Your payroll taxes fund Social Security and Medicare (both “pay-as-you-go” programs) benefits… Read More
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Senators prudently left Washington for a two-week Easter recess last Friday without saddling Americans with $500 billion in new debt over the next twenty years…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
Washington is exhibiting symptoms of schizophrenia. At the same time that lawmakers are debating their budget blueprints to eliminate deficits before the end of the… Read More
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It’s a big week for the new GOP-controlled Congress. Unlike the past when Congress was divided, this year there is no one to blame if… Read More
