Oregon’s Democratic leadership, spearheaded by Governor Tina Kotek and the state’s influential congressional delegation, has launched a vociferous campaign against a proposed federal spending bill championed by former President Donald Trump, colloquially dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill” by its proponents. This concerted effort underscores a significant partisan chasm over national […]
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Murkowski got to yes on $3.3T megabill thanks to spending for Alaska
The United States Senate has successfully navigated the complex currents of federal budget allocation to pass a monumental $3.3 trillion spending bill, a legislative achievement largely credited to the strategic negotiations led by Senator Lisa Murkowski. This “megabill,” hailed as a “big, beautiful bill” by some, underscores the intricate political […]
Ivo Welch: No one can grasp trillions. Here’s how to make sense of federal spending and debt
Grasping the sheer scale of federal spending and national debt, figures that routinely stretch into the trillions, presents a formidable cognitive challenge for the average individual. As economist Ivo Welch astutely points out, the human mind is inherently ill-equipped to intuitively comprehend such astronomical sums, leading to a significant disconnect […]