The Journal of the American Enterprise Institute
Articles by Andrew G. Biggs
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The Baucus Plan’s Phony Deficit Reduction
Thursday, October 22, 2009
- The true effect of Senator Baucus’s healthcare bill will likely be large increases in the deficit, not an $81-billion reduction.
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How Different Is Grandma’s Spending?
Saturday, October 17, 2009
- The inflation seniors experience is far more similar to that felt by other Americans than it is different.
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Shooting the Messenger: CBO in the Crosshairs
Thursday, June 4, 2009
- The official scorekeeper for health reform legislation in Congress has stated that the overhaul proposed by the administration could increase costs. What to ...
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The Straw Men of Social Security
Thursday, May 14, 2009
- Social Security is the largest single spending program of the federal budget. Its costs relative to its tax base will rise by 26 percent over the next two ...
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Obama’s Truly Exceptional Budget and Tax Plans
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
- Since at least the Kennedy administration, high economic growth has correlated with lower budget deficits. As projected, the Obama budget would be the ...
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Wheeling Out the Latest Contrivance
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
- The fight for survival by automakers has made them unlikely proponents of government-controlled healthcare. But nationalizing healthcare would do little to ...
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Full Faith and Overextended Credit
Monday, March 30, 2009
- The federal government’s long-term budget could bring about a financial crisis that surpasses the current one.
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Obama vs. FDR
Monday, February 2, 2009
- How Obama’s proposed changes to Social Security take aim at Franklin D. Roosevelt’s vision for retirement security.