Ben Ritz, Contributor

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The Biden Budget’s Medicare Mirage

Biden’s policy wishlist would only make 40% of Medicare solvent for one third of its standard projection period — that’s a clear sign more options need to be on the table.

Neither Party Has A Good Plan For Social Security And Medicare

Securing these essential programs will require a far more serious conversation than the one voters have been hearing in the closing weeks of this election.

What Is The Mandate For Medicare Expansion?

As lawmakers work to trim the reconciliation bill’s costs, they should prioritize public investments from President Biden’s agenda now and pursue a comprehensive plan to strengthen Medicare in the future.

Trustees Report Spells Trouble For Bernie’s Misguided Medicare Expansion

Before Washington considers adding benefits that would further increase costs, it must find a way to pay for the promises it’s already made.

Even With New Pay-Fors, Bernie’s Agenda Still Has A $25 Trillion Hole

Don’t be fooled: Sen. Sanders’ numbers still don’t add up, and he should be pressed to explain his magic math at tonight’s debate.

Naughty Or Nice? Breaking Down Congress’s $1.9 Trillion Christmas Tree

The legislation will cost another half-trillion dollars on top of a $169 billion spending increase agreed to in July.

Donald Trump’s Budget For A Declining America

Despite its comical economic assumptions and severe spending cuts, Trump’s latest budget would still result in a bigger national debt than would have resulted from the policies in President Obama’s final budget proposal.