The evidence of America’s fiscal brokenness is everywhere and the notion of “fiscal discipline” itself might as well be in a time capsule. Congress considers no budgets. Legislation never hits against cost limitations. And every partisan disagreement is “solved” simply by spending more on the pet programs of the opposing party.
So yes, the need for a budget—a fiscal plan—could not be more immediate. But there are some serious challenges facing any renewed effort to deal with the nation’s fiscal nightmare, and any budget intended for results must consider these.
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Primer: Woke and Wasteful Abuses in the Medicaid Program
Medicaid has extended health-care coverage to millions of people beyond the intended initial population of children, the elderly, the disabled, and those who are truly in need. It has instead become a benefit hammock for many who would otherwise not qualify.
Primer: Medicaid Reforms Provide Savings Without Cutting Benefits
Opponents of reform claim that any changes to the Medicaid program are massive “cuts” that will cause beneficiaries harm. In reality, the opposite is true: Failing to change a program with such rapidly exploding costs will only result in the unsustainability that ultimately harms its recipients.
