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In the Press: SNAP Accountability, the Social Security Reform Debate, and DOGE’s Failed Savings
Delaying SNAP accountability makes it easier to abandon
Fixing Medicaid's Financing Structure to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Overspending
Recap of our Capitol Hill event with Michael F. Cannon (Cato Institute), Chris Pope (Manhattan Institute), and Brian Blase (Paragon Health Institute).
Debt Digest | Impossible To Pay For Democratic Socialism
Links & Fiscal Facts
In the Press: The Fraud Crackdown's Limits, Bottomless Piggybank for Public Housing, and Quantum Lobbying
Fraud fighting is worth doing, but it won’t change the fiscal trajectory
Reimagining Social Security, One Year Later
From Congress to academia to wonk world, this book is shaping discussions about Social Security’s future.
Trump Administration’s Grant Tactics Continue Troubling Trends
Using grants to coerce local governments into changing policies represents a power grab on multiple levels.
This Friday: My Debate Over Social Security’s Future with Brookings’ Primus
Tune in at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Welfare Digest | Delaying SNAP Accountability Is the First Step Toward Eliminating It
Links & Benefits Breakdowns
Debt Digest | Let The Temporary Medicare Part D Subsidies Expire
Links & Fiscal Facts
How to Fix Social Security, in Six Words: Kathryn Anne Edwards in Bloomberg
My letter to the editor
How Congress Turned Budget Reconciliation Into a Tool for More Spending
A process designed to overcome political obstacles to deficit reduction is now helping Congress avoid the reforms that matter most.