Tag Archives : Mitchell’s Golden Rule
In One Chart, Everything You Need to Know about America’s Long-Run Fiscal Problem
The US is ignoring fiscal policy’s Golden Rule.
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Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) Should Be a Role Model for the Nation
The 49 other states should look to CO.
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Jordan Gets in Debt Trouble Because of a Spending Binge, IMF Predictably Says Higher Taxes Are the Answer
What happened in Jordan is exactly what happened in Greece.
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Spending and Tax Limits in (the Country of) Georgia
The right fiscal rules have benefited Georgia.
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Rand Paul’s Sensible Budget Rejected, but Here’s the Silver Lining
Senate Republicans failed to atone for their sins by voting for a balanced budget proposal.
read more...In a Single Image, Everything You Need to Know about the New CBO Budget Numbers
Why everyone in Washington is pretending to be agitated.
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The Five Most Important Takeaways from Trump’s Budget
But will any of it matter?
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The United Kingdom and the Benefits of Spending Restraint
Nations that have tried it have reduced the problem of excessive government
read more...New CBO Numbers and the Simple Formula for Good Fiscal Policy, Part II
If lawmakers simply limit annual spending increases to 1 percent annually, the budget is balanced by 2022.
read more...New CBO Numbers and the Simple Formula for Good Fiscal Policy, Part I
Even a modest bit of spending restraint will do.
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