December 15, 2009
If
Congress and the President choose to empower an independent commission
to tackle this immense problem, they must give it the authority to do
it right.
By James C. Capretta
December 10, 2009
Social Security's deficits are likely to be permanent, and the only way out of this cash crunch is to fix the program.
By David C. John
December 14, 2009
The
recession and excessive spending have caused the debt held by the
public to grow sharply to 56% of the economy, topping the historical
average of 36%. To make matters worse, entitlement programs will double
in size over the next few decades and cause the national debt to reach
320% of the economy.
By heritage.org
December 8, 2009
Congress
should not use the need to extend current policy as an excuse to raise
taxes, because preventing a tax hike is not a tax cut.
By Curtis S. Dubay
November 30, 2009
Reforming
entitlement programs, which are the main drivers of government spending
and borrowing, should take priority over raising the debt limit.
By Nicola Moore