policy

A doomsday clock is ticking
Opinion, Сolumns
Apr 17, 2025
If the federal government wants to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for the next 75 years, it will need an extra $78.2 trillion in cash that i...
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Actually, tax cuts will mean a huge deficit
Opinion, Сolumns
DAVID MASTIO The Kansas City Star 
Mar 07, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — In Donald Trump’s speech, personalities loomed large. Whether it was George Washington’s second best presidency or Elon Musk’s bril...
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How Trump’s health care disruption could pay off
Opinion, Сolumns
ERIC REINHART Los Angeles Times 
Jan 31, 2025
CHICAGO (TNS) — President Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reflects anger and frustration at the wanton greed underlying America’s h...
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Energy policy: A tale of two states
Opinion, Сolumns
LUKE BERNSTEIN 
Oct 24, 2024
New York is once again taking aim at its energy sector, with state lawmakers now pushing a $75 billion fee on energy producers. After obstructing the ...
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Federal deficit projection up 27%
Opinion, Сolumns
Jul 17, 2024
The Congressional Budget Office projects that the federal government will have a budget deficit of $1.9 trillion this year, $400 billion more than was...
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