Congress was busy working on fiscal policy today. This morning, over on the House side, it held its first hearing on President Obama’s fiscal stimulus proposal...Over on the Senate side this afternoon, there was a hearing on more comprehensive tax and budget reform...

I can think of two other structures for a Joint Committee that could have been written into law and would have a much greater chance of reaching a solution...

Will Rogers addressed the consequences of [Congressional] deficiencies: "When Congress makes a joke, it's a law, and when they make a law, it's a joke." There are many examples of the joke being on us...

In this post, I will try to describe the current [the National Defense Authorization bill], how it is different from the earlier version, and where it needs further changes...