1. Social Security Has to Be Changed

    America’s public pension system has to be reformed if it is to remain solvent but Democrats are opposed to changes.

  1. Higher Tax Rates Won’t Boost Revenue

    Income tax receipts in the United States have remained exceptionally constant in recent decades, whatever the top rates.

  1. Where’s the Democrats’ Plan?

    Republicans have offered plan after plan for deficit reduction but Democrats don’t seem willing to consider any substantial spending cuts.

  1. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Republican congressman of Virginia, April 7, 2011

    US Lawmakers Negotiating Budget Deal

    Democrats and Republicans have identified $2 trillion in spending cuts over the next ten years. We offer some perspective.

  1. Democrats Send Message on Afghanistan

    The Senate Foreign Relations Committee questioned the effectiveness of the Afghan counterinsurgency strategy.