Ryan’s Path to Prosperity
By: Andrew Strauss Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled the newest Republican budget proposal on April 1st. This budget proposal would cut $5 trillion over the next decade. Representative Ryan, the […]
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A Step Forward: An Analysis of Pension Reform in Illinois
By: Navi Bajwa On December 3, 2013, the Illinois State Legislature voted to pass a pension reform bill designed to address the feeble fiscal situation the state finds itself in. […]
Move to the Center or Strategic Positioning?: Obama’s Budget, Entitlement Cuts, and Tax Hikes
By: Reginald Augustus Is the President’s budget boldly moving him toward the center of the aisle? It may appear to be the case but a much broader strategy is at […]
Shutdown, Sequester, and Sustainability
By: Brian Nistler It is a familiar scenario: Republicans and Democrats cannot seem to agree on a basic operating budget to keep our government running, and while they go back […]