Fiscal Policy

Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., said earlier in January that the use of reconciliation was still under discussion and that the idea that had the most traction as a candidate for reconciliation was some type of welfare reform along the lines of expanding the successful '90s reform.? (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP eyes long-shot plan to repeal Obamacare in 2017

Joseph Lawler · February 2, 2016 5:01 am

Spending Issues an Afterthought on Eve of Iowa Caucuses

Chris Deaton · January 29, 2016 6:40 pm

Why Cruz’s tax plan could expand government

Why Cruz’s tax plan could expand government

Joseph Lawler · January 25, 2016 5:01 am

The public is less worried about the economy across the board, the survey conducted in January found. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Poll: People less worried about deficits

Joseph Lawler · January 22, 2016 4:31 pm

The Congressional Budget Office released updated budget projections Tuesday. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

Deficit expected to grow to $544 billion for fiscal 2016, by $1.5 trillion over 10 years

Joseph Lawler · January 19, 2016 5:07 pm

Congress spending $310 billion on non-authorized programs

Joseph Lawler · January 15, 2016 9:28 pm

President Obama will nominate University of Michigan economist Kathryn Dominguez to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors. (AP Photo) Â

Fed paid $97.7 billion to Treasury in 2015

Joseph Lawler · January 11, 2016 6:25 pm

Keith Hall, director of the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO reported that the federal deficit increased through the first quarter of fiscal 2016 to $212 billion. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Deficit rises to $212 billion

Joseph Lawler · January 8, 2016 7:49 pm

In effect, this week saw the end of several of the economic storylines that have defined Obama's presidency. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama-era economic policy comes to a close

Joseph Lawler · December 19, 2015 5:01 am

Losses in revenue would not be offset by spending cuts or tax increases elsewhere in the budget. (iStock photo)

Tax deal comes with $680 billion price tag

Joseph Lawler · December 16, 2015 6:26 pm

In this photo from Nov. 3, 2015, wind turbines dot the landscape near Steele City, Neb. Renewable energy advocates say they're encouraged by a new push to expand wind energy in Nebraska, which lags many of its neighboring states when it comes to tapping the resource. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Horse trading in Congress: Lifting oil ban for extending wind and solar tax credits

Joseph Lawler · December 8, 2015 9:41 pm

The Tax Policy Center, a nonprofit think tank, estimated that Jeb Bush would cut taxes for everyone, including by an average of $800,000 for the top 0.1 percent of earners, if he succeeds in his Republican presidential bid. (AP Photo)

Analysis: Bush tax plan would add 50 percent to federal debt

Joseph Lawler · December 8, 2015 6:00 pm