united states federal budget

The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
May 28, 2025
The process of crafting and passing legislation has often been compared to sausage-making, insofar as most people enjoy eating sausage, but virtually ...
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Trump and GOP Congress, big spenders
Commentary, Nation World
DEBRA J. SAUNDERS Las Vegas Review-Journal 
May 21, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — I’ve often railed at Democrats’ failure to revamp federal immigration law during the two years President Joe Biden enjoyed a Democr...
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Actually, tax cuts will mean a huge deficit
Commentary, Nation World
DAVID MASTIO The Kansas City Star 
Mar 07, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — In Donald Trump’s speech, personalities loomed large. Whether it was George Washington’s second best presidency or Elon Musk’s bril...
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More bad news for taxpayers
Commentary, Nation World
Feb 17, 2025
The federal deficit will be $21.1 trillion in the 10-year period from 2025 to 2034, according to projections in the Congressional Budget Office’s bian...
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Congress funds ‘zombie’ programs
Commentary, Nation World
Dec 30, 2024
Congress allocated at least $516 billion for federal programs with expired authorizations in fiscal year 2024, and likely far more, according to the C...
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Another $161 billion in improper payments
Commentary, Nation World
Dec 17, 2024
Federal agencies reported $161.5 billion in improper payments during fiscal year 2024, according to data released by the Office of Management and Budg...
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The plan to cut federal red ink
Commentary, Nation World
Aug 15, 2024
Kamala Harris is hiding from tough questions, and Donald Trump appears wholly uninterested in the topic. As both major presidential candidates ignore ...
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The costly truth about government ‘spending’
Commentary, Nation World
PAUL MULLEN and RICHARD STERN 
Aug 12, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Government spending is stealing your future. Each year, the federal government takes and spends nearly one-quarter of every dollar ...
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Trouble paying your bills? Meet the culprit
Commentary, Nation World
E.J. ANTONI 
Aug 09, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — If you’re having trouble paying your bills today — much less saving any money — you’re not alone. The average savings rate in June ...
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