Balancing the Budget

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Balancing the Budget

Congress needs to drive down government spending to achieve a balanced budget. It can happen by reforming entitlement programs, maintaining a strong national defense, and without raising taxes.

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Blueprint for Balance: A Federal Budget for Fiscal Year 2018

Romina Boccia, Rachel Greszler, Justin Bogie, Ryan Anderson, David Azerrad, Daren Bakst, Lindsey Burke, PhD, David R. Burton, Drew Gonshorowski, David Inserra, Melanie Israel, Justin T. Johnson, Diane Katz, Nicolas Loris, Mollie McNeill, Norbert Michel, Robert E. Moffit, PhD, David Muhlhausen, Nina Owcharenko Schaefer, Robert Rector, Bryan Riley, James M. Roberts, Michael Sargent, Brett D. Schaefer, Alyene Senger, Rachel Sheffield, James Sherk, Thomas Spoehr, Katie Tubb, Hans von Spakovsky, Tori K. Smith

Mar 28, 2017 Over an hour read

VIDEO

Washington’s Spending Problem

Feb 12, 2016 2 min watch

REPORT

Causes of the Federal Government’s Unsustainable Spending

Paul Winfree

Jul 7, 2016 28 min read

COMMENTARY

Edwin J. Feulner
A Blueprint for Balance

Edwin J. Feulner

Jun 9, 2016 2 min read

COMMENTARY

What You Need to Know About the National Debt in 2 Charts

Romina Boccia

Oct 23, 2016 3 min read

COMMENTARY

How the Federal Government Can Get Its Spending Under Control

Justin Bogie, Romina Boccia

Feb 8, 2017 3 min read

REPORT

The Heritage Foundation
Mandate for Leadership: A Comprehensive Policy Agenda for a New Administration

The Heritage Foundation

Aug 26, 2016 1 min read

REPORT

A Social Security Primer for the New Administration: Reform Needed Now

Romina Boccia

Jan 31, 2017 24 min read

While Congress cannot solve everything at once, it can and must take opportunities through the annual budget and appropriations process to make a down payment of putting the government’s finances back in order. They can do this by immediately reducing discretionary spending and taking meaningful steps to reduce mandatory spending by reforming those programs.

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