LPA Foundation

Issues Forum: Budget

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A Plan to Cut Federal Government Spending

April 13, 2016

Federal government spending is rising, deficits are chronic, and accumulated debt is reaching dangerous levels. Growing spending and debt are undermining economic growth and may push the nation into a financial crisis in coming years. The solution to these problems is to downsize every federal department by cutting the most harmful programs. This study proposes […]

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Advisor Veronique de Rugy

Advisor Veronique de Rugy

Donald Trump on Policy – An Overview

April 1, 2016

Who is Donald Trump? Right now he is the GOP’s front runner. He is a businessman. He has been a reality TV host. He has been in the news for years, and he is news today. But what does a Donald Trump policy agenda look like? It is unclear. First, a look at his campaign […]

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Will Trump default on America?

February 25, 2016

With Donald Trump’s victory in Nevada, the likelihood that he could be the Republican nominee is increasing. Even if Senators Marco Rubio or Ted Cruz take Texas and rebuild momentum, it may soon be too late to catch up. Analysts have long stopped trying to figure out Trump’s true positions or political philosophy — if […]

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The Net Cost of Clinton’s & Sanders’ Campaign Proposals Featured in the Debates to Date

February 19, 2016

During the February 11th debate, the candidates repeated several proposals that they had offered during previous debates and also featured new policies that could have an impact on spending. Secretary Hillary Clinton added seven items to her agenda, five of which would increase annual outlays by $15.345 billion, and two whose costs are indeterminate due […]

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Campaign Malarkey Knows No Bounds

February 3, 2016

Presidential campaigns are a free-for-all when it comes to platitudes, promises, and pronouncements. Candidates and their supporters – in some cases, the White House – say what they need to say to garner votes, seemingly without considering the rigor or the implication of their arguments. Presidential hopefuls tend to focus on the state of the […]

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