Red ink: Congress can’t control spending without reforming how we pay for healthcare
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Lawmakers are again scrambling to stave off a partial government shutdown by negotiating several spending bills with just a week left on the clock. It’s frustrating to see the disproportionate focus given to issues like tax enforcement, border/immigration restrictions, and foreign aid, when anyone familiar with our budgetary outlook and simple arithmetic knows it’s ultimately a question of healthcare and social security.
Red ink: Congress can’t control spending without reforming how we pay for healthcare
Red ink: Congress can’t control spending…
Red ink: Congress can’t control spending without reforming how we pay for healthcare
Lawmakers are again scrambling to stave off a partial government shutdown by negotiating several spending bills with just a week left on the clock. It’s frustrating to see the disproportionate focus given to issues like tax enforcement, border/immigration restrictions, and foreign aid, when anyone familiar with our budgetary outlook and simple arithmetic knows it’s ultimately a question of healthcare and social security.