Myrtle Beach, SC Correspondent — They're separate files and they're being scored on the same page, which is the problem. Waste and fraud are real and worth attacking on their own terms. Nothing in that argument depends on the deficit, and the case for going after a hundred-billion-dollar fraud loss stands whether the budget is … Continue reading The reconciliation bill signed today adds substantially to the deficit path. Does that undercut the efficiency effort, or are the two separate files?
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Will the midterm elections of 2018 produce a meaningful shift in the balance of power between Congress and the executive branch?
Dayton, Ohio Correspondent — Midterms usually act as a check when one party holds the White House, and I'd expect this one to run true to form. If the opposition takes the House you get aggressive oversight, subpoenas, and resistance to the agenda. That's a real shift in the day-to-day even if the Senate stays … Continue reading Will the midterm elections of 2018 produce a meaningful shift in the balance of power between Congress and the executive branch?
