The director of the Congressional Budget Office writes: I concluded the talk by emphasizing that fiscal policy is on an unsustainable path to an extent that cannot be solved by minor tinkering. The country faces a fundamental disconnect between the...
Re: "Hungry for help -- Struggles add up as Meal on Wheels works to keep seniors fed -- Collin agency limits service to cope with budget deficit," Thursday news story. Hundreds of our fragile elderly have been cut from evening...
Re: "Budget shaved, slashed -- Cutting a little here, a lot there closing $190M gap but hacking into services," Sunday news story. I was stunned that all branch libraries are to be limited to 23 hours per week. Many rely...
Okay, I think we can all agree from the start: Taxpayers do not need to be paying anything for fiberglass decorative peaches at the Farmer's Market. There are probably a thousand other little things we're paying for that we shouldn't,...
Dallas City Hall delivered sobering news yesterday as officials raised the specter of a budget deficit that could reach $100 million. Of course, there were caveats: It's early. The economy could improve, etc. But there's little doubt that balancing the...
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