Balancing a Budget is Easy: Cheat

I’m sympathetic–even enthusiastic–about the idea of limiting federal government spending to 18 percent of GDP as many in the GOP say they want to do.   Although simply cutting “waste” won’t do it, some common sense reforms in entitlement programs combined with selected defense drawdowns could …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Wednesday July 20, 2011

Malloy Bungles Connecticut's Finances

Dan Malloy's attempts to be the "anti-Chris Christie" have not succeeded. In late May, liberals rallied around Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy as the “anti-Christie” (Malloy’s expression). Malloy sought to balance Connecticut’s budget through careful negotiations with public sector unions, …

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Written by Harry Graver on Tuesday July 5, 2011