http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/debt-ceiling.xmlDebt Ceiling - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2013info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {98328800-1A62-49B7-A6C2-6870C3917B7F}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/the-recurring-debtlimit-dramaEdwin J. Feulner, Ph.D., Edwin FeulnerGet ready for a little deja vu from Washington. The federal government is about to hit the debt ceiling, now set at a whopping $16.8 trillion. Yes, again. It’s like the Bill Murray movie “Groundhog Day” — only this time, unfortunately, no one is laughing.Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{9106D854-574B-4506-AAD2-374823C027E7}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/audio/2012/12/podcastbocciadebtceilingRomina Boccia, Jackie Anderson, Romina Boccia, Jackie AndersonResearch Coordinator Romina Boccia discusses the phrase mainstream media has been focusing on for weeks and how policy makers can improve our economy going forward on this week's Heritage in Focus. Jackie Anderson hosts. To get regular updates on Heritage in Focus podcasts, visit our RSS feed or subscribe on iTunes. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500{B2CE466C-3F05-4541-AF9B-01A3C91D3835}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/01/debt-ceiling-and-extraordinary-measures-to-fund-budget-shortfallJ.D. Foster, Ph.D., J.D. FosterThe Treasury Department may need a new, unconventional, last-ditch budget tool, and Congress may need to act quickly to make it legal.Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:49:00 -0500{2272068A-FABC-4045-8C57-F3B6B84D01D6}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/06/appropriations-tracker-fy-2013Patrick Louis Knudsen, Emily Goff, Patrick Louis Knudsen, Emily GoffDesigned to inform American policymakers and citizens, the Appropriations Tracker: FY 2013 monitors the progress of appropriations bills as they move through the House and Senate. This tracker will be updated regularly to reflect the most recent status of these discretionary spending bills as they progress through each chamber.Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:18:00 -0400{93CB54EB-97DC-4C21-828E-EADEBDC629F1}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/03/ryans-budget-confronting-the-nations-government-spending-crisisAlison Acosta Fraser, Patrick Louis Knudsen, Alison Acosta Fraser, Patrick Louis KnudsenThe Ryan budget represents real progress toward tackling the nation’s fiscal and economic challenges.Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:38:00 -0400{FF265A74-C291-43FB-BF0A-D2C80E3CF622}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/02/president-obamas-2013-budget-delivers-tax-hikes-more-spending-more-debtPresident Obama’s FY 2013 budget is an election-year campaign document, embodying the President’s vision that big government is the solution to any perceived national ailment. The Administration’s apparent vision is one of bigger government, more spending, higher taxes, and deeper deficits.Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:48:00 -0500{88CAECC4-E7A7-4007-91D4-D3094D749B6F}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/audio/2012/02/istook969-time-to-borrow-againErnest Istook, Ernest IstookIstook Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500{31395D9D-4149-4684-AE56-1AC3E31B2BDE}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/02/president-obamas-budget-what-to-watch-forPatrick Louis Knudsen, Patrick Louis KnudsenThe President’s budget will provide a good test of whether he is serious about facing up to the country’s looming fiscal crisis.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:49:00 -0500{A27A43F7-90B7-439E-ACCA-9F63BB31D2DF}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/02/fy2012-government-spending-blows-through-cap-cbo-showsPatrick Louis Knudsen, Patrick Louis KnudsenCongress should abandon spending gimmicks and loopholes and provide greater transparency regarding its actual spending.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:42:00 -0500{332E2CC6-0E8E-48DA-9208-AB60B107C149}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/audio/2012/01/istook950-phony-debt-voteErnest Istook, Ernest IstookIstookMon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500{35F86E4D-8A86-49A4-8884-8F8C9DC74370}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/12/chairman-ryans-proposals-for-fixing-the-budget-processPatrick Louis Knudsen, Patrick Louis KnudsenThe restoration of budgeting requires Congress, above all, to renew its commitment to its basic governing obligations.Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:23:00 -0500{189D383B-F5D1-46E0-A1DF-850A8793E9A9}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/12/appropriations-endgame-one-last-shot-at-fiscal-credibilityPatrick Louis Knudsen, Patrick Louis KnudsenCongress can still recover some shreds of credibility in budgeting if Members are willing to truly take their fiscal duties seriously.Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:09:00 -0500{C2890BD9-BD80-4EB0-9F80-0B84D82DE460}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/12/debt-ceiling-deal-puts-at-risk-ever-more-military-plans-and-programsMackenzie Eaglen, Diem Nguyen, Mackenzie Eaglen, Diem NguyenThe Budget Control Act, which ended the impasse over the debt ceiling and created a Super Committee to identify more deficit reduction proposals, cuts the defense budget by $460 billion and paves the way for further reductions next year. These cuts come on top of successive rounds of deep cuts in defense dollars and capabilities that Congress and the Obama Administration have already implemented. Whether Congress passes the $1.2 trillion in cuts that the Super Committee is supposed to find or automatic cuts are triggered, the defense budget will likely be cut by tens of billions of dollars annually. Such deep cuts not tied to any strategic planning threaten to undermine U.S. power around the world and reduce the ability of the U.S. to meet future threats. Rather than let arbitrary budget goals drive defense spending, Congress should base defense spending on U.S. national interests and the need to defend against global challenges.Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:36:00 -0500{105B1A70-EEE4-40DC-8958-F1685C2D1404}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/11/appropriations-tracker-fy-2012Patrick Louis Knudsen, Emily Goff, Patrick Louis Knudsen, Emily GoffDesigned to inform American policymakers and citizens, the Appropriations Tracker: FY 2012 monitors the progress of appropriations bills as they move through the House and Senate. This tracker will be updated regularly to reflect the most recent status of these discretionary spending bills as they progress through each chamber.Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:51:00 -0400{464DCA8B-8041-483F-83A7-04ABE38BC24A}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/audio/2011/09/istook865-shutdown-delayedErnest Istook, Ernest IstookIstook congress delaying government shutdownWed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400{6C04D531-0C7F-4D62-99AC-06616CBF1F33}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/08/us-credit-rating-downgraded-now-theyve-done-itJ.D. Foster, Ph.D., J.D. FosterThe U.S. can recover its AAA credit rating and begin to heal the damage of its credit being downgraded, but it must not delay.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:18:00 -0400{E2021F60-5DF1-4937-877C-27F0FE0E70B9}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/video/2011/08/addington-fbn-8-5-11David Addington, David S. AddingtonDavid Addington discusses the debt deal.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400{AB4EF3DD-7872-4891-8268-47060F11FAB6}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/video/2011/08/addington-cnbc-8-3-11David Addington, David S. AddingtonDavid Addington discusses the debt deal.Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400{215581A3-0A51-4EBF-9B6D-86E64C82BCF4}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/audio/2011/08/istook827-adverse-reactionErnest Istook, Ernest IstookIstook Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400{3EBD1025-9B1C-496E-9D8F-3E51B1BC6DC8}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/08/debt-ceiling-deal-and-the-budget-cuts-in-defense-spendingKim R. Holmes, Ph.D., Kim R. HolmesThe current debt ceiling deal is rigged to ensure that the budget-cutting sword will fall on the defense budget—which America cannot afford. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:24:00 -0400