The Independent Center is here to hold our political leaders to account on behalf of the millions of Americans who identify as independents.
As we analyze the political landscape for 2025, five key trends are set to shape the narrative as we prepare for a second Trump presidency.
Budget reconciliation is one of those inside baseball things in Congress that’s difficult to explain but still important, now more than ever, because of the hyper-partisanship that has taken over D.C.
There is a limited supply of funds for borrowing. Given the federal government’s ever-increasing borrowing needs, it competes directly with the private sector for available loans.
The spending Congress so frequently argues about is 26 percent of federal spending. We’re talking about $1.8 trillion from a $6.8 trillion budget.
Well let’s hope DOGE has better luck than we did with the Fiscal Commission Act.
With the presidential election coming to a merciful end in the coming weeks, analyses of the candidates’ campaign promises show that the budget deficit and the share of the debt held by the public wou
This year, America is flirting with a $2 trillion deficit. How can we change course? Incentives.
The alarm bells might not be sounding yet, and that’s concerning in and of itself. Today, our national debt is over $35 trillion.
Border security is an essential aspect of the broader discussion about immigration. However, Congress needs to consider cause and effect, including tax and budget implications.
Today, the United States is over $35 trillion in debt. $35 trillion is a number so large that it becomes an abstraction, as few people can comprehend its enormity.
The looming actuarial problems that both trust funds face highlight the necessity and urgency of modernizing the two programs
We will dive into the perceptions and expectations of national voters regarding entitlement programs, national debt, and the long-term sustainability of Social Security and Medicare.
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