In a report reviewing the nation’s budget outlook, Congress’s nonpartisan scorekeeper estimated that a veterans health program created last year would swell the federal deficit.
Tag: Law and Legislation
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A New Goal for Abortion Bills: Punish or Protect Doctors
The legislative calendar is packed with 300 abortion bills. “You can’t go to jail for screwing up an appendectomy,” one lawmaker said.
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U.S. on Track to Add $19 Trillion in New Debt Over 10 Years
Congressional Budget Office projections released on Wednesday suggested rising interest rates and bipartisan spending bills are adding to deficits, amid a partisan fight on fiscal policy.
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Prosecuting Trump
The decision whether to indict Trump should be based on the law, not on a fear of the consequences of indicting him.
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Republicans, Social Security and Medicare, and the Trouble With Sunsets
Why put time limits on legislation? Most of the reasons are bad.