Economic Development Administration—Telling Votes in the House

By Tad DeHaven

My colleague Sallie James reported this morning on the looming vote in the House to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. There are two other votes, which could come as soon as this evening, that would provide a similar indication of how serious the Republican-controlled House is about limiting government and supporting free markets. An amendment to [...]

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Biennial Budgeting: Baloney Budget Reform

By Tad DeHaven

I don’t recall ever agreeing with the left-liberal Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), but their new paper on the drawbacks of the federal government switching to biennial budgeting …

Biennial Budgeting: Baloney Budget Reform is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog

Government Spending Transparency: ‘Needs Improvement’ Is Understatement

By Jim Harper

Back in September, I rated Congress on how well it is publishing information about its deliberations and decisions. “Needs Improvement” was the understated theme. Now we’re looking at the government’s publication of data that reflects budgeting, appropriations, and spending. “Needs improvement” isn’t just understated in this area. It’s really, really understated. On the budgeting, appropriations, [...]

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