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Americans Care About Inflation, but Politicians Don't
01:39—Americans still care about inflation.
Statement from Chairman Neal Kelley, Sheriff Justin Smith (Ret.), and Chris Harvey on Swatting - Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
A week into this new year, an election year, election officials and law enforcement have already faced bomb threats and various swatting incidents aimed at election officials around the country. These threats of violence and intimidation are unacceptable and the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections (CSSE) firmly condemns them. Swatting, where false emergency calls are made to draw a heavily armed police – or “SWAT team” – response to a specific location, is dangerous and disruptive.
Curbing Federal Emergency Spending: New Study Release
Read our new paperhere. We’ve just released a new paper providing comprehensive estimates of emergency spending going back to 1992. The key takeaway: Congress is increasingly abusing emergency designations to evade spending limits. With Congress still considering $110 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine and Israel, it is high time we recognize the fiscal and national security consequences of unpaid-for emergency spending.
Radio: Mornings with Brian Haldane: Jonathan Bydlak, 10-05-2023
In the News Radio: Mornings with Brian Haldane: Jonathan Bydlak, 10-05-2023 Chaos at the Capitol!! Jonathan Bydlak with R-Street joins us to talk about the Speaker being ousted. Who is gonna be the next Speaker?? Steve Scalise? Listen to the interview here.
The Nonemergency Emergency Spending Causing a Fiscal Emergency
Podcasts The Nonemergency Emergency Spending Causing a Fiscal Emergency The emergency spending that’s come to characterize an increasing share of federal outlays has contributed mightily to current fiscal woes. Jonathan Bydlak of the R Street Institute comments.
Sen. Rick Scott Leads Reintroduction of Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act
In the News Sen. Rick Scott Leads Reintroduction of Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott was joined by Senators Tom Cotton, Thom Tillis, James Risch, Mike Crapo, Ron Johnson, Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz and Eric Schmitt to reintroduce the Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Acttoreduce burdensome government regulations and more efficiently dispose of outdated, duplicative or unnecessary agency regulations.
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Heat wave hits US economy as businesses and consumers try to adapt
In the News Heat wave hits US economy as businesses and consumers try to adapt …When businesses are forced to shut down operations due to excessive heat, it can leave them in a tight spot financially, particularly smaller businesses. Jonathan Bydlak, director of the R Street Institute’s Governance Program, told FOX Business that insurance policies can be helpful for businesses dealing with the heat in some cases.
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Trump Is More Likely to Win in 2024 Than Steal the Election. Are We Ready? Original
It's now widely accepted that former President Donald Trump is likely to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2024. With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sliding back in the latest polls, Trump has little competition remaining among a primary electorate that continues to be infatuated with him. But prevailing wisdom also suggests that Trump doesn't stand a chance against President Joe Biden in the general election-with some Democrats eager for the opportunity to face him again.
Trump Is More Likely to Win in 2024 Than Steal the Election. Are We Ready?
Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastIt’s now widely accepted that former President Donald Trump is likely to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2024.With Florida Gov. But prevailing wisdom also suggests that Trump doesn’t stand a chance against President Joe Biden in the general election—with some Democrats eager for the opportunity to face him again.
Ballots & Bourbon: How Election Rules Make or Break an Election
R Street’s Governance program is hosting a happy hour event in Orlando, Florida—“Ballots and Bourbon: How Election Rules Make or Break an Election.” Guests attending the ALEC annual meeting can enjoy a selection of whiskey and heavy hors d’oeuvres and hear about how ideas like ranked-choice voting can help drive conservative outcomes. (This event is hosted by the R Street Institute and is not affiliated with ALEC.)
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Red Tape Podcast, Episode 4 - South Park Explains Why We’re Trillions in Debt
Podcasts Red Tape Podcast, Episode 4 – South Park Explains Why We’re Trillions in Debt Red Tape is the newest R Street podcast about the country’s biggest problems and the surprising ways that governments (and regular people) often get in the way of solving them. It was produced in partnership with Pod People. Listen wherever you find podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and learn more about the podcast here.
New efforts to regulate rail are a mistake Original
It’s not every day that railroads are at the center of the news cycle. But that’s now happened twice in the last year. First, there was the railroad workers strike, which threatened to shut down all rail travel and freight at one of the busiest times of the year. Then, there was the massive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, a man-made disaster in which more than 50 train cars went off the tracks, including 11 carrying toxic chemicals.
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Testimony in Review—Jonathan Bydlak’s Appearance Before the Senate Special Committee on Aging - R Street Institute
Testimony Print issues: Budget and Spending Reform, Federal Government Affairs, Governance Last week, Resident Senior Fellow and Director of R Street’s Governance Program Jonathan Bydlak testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging at its hearing, titled “Before Disaster Strikes: Planning for Older Americans and People with Disabilities in All Phases of Emergencies.” The timing of the hearing was quite fortuitous, as it was scheduled shortly after the release of Bydlak’s recent...
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Testimony Jonathan Bydlak Testimony Before Senate Aging Committee Hearing on “Before Disaster Strikes: Planning for Older Americans and People with Disabilities in All Phases of Emergencies” Submitted Statement of Jonathan M.
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In the News Radio: Reclaiming Congress’ Authority Over Emergency Declarations Utah Senator Mike Lee has introduced a bill to the Senate, titled the Article One Act. This legislation aims to reclaim Congress’ powers that were given to the executive branch by the National Emergencies Act of 1976. Jonathan Bydlak from the R Street Institute breaks down what powers Congress lost and why they need them back.
Congressmen Cohen and Roy Introduce Bipartisan Article One Act
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Chip Roy (TX-21) today introduced the Article One Act which would reform the 1976 National Emergencies Act and presidential emergency powers. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are leading the effort in the Senate. While the president should have the flexibility to respond to emergencies, it must be done in a way that respects the separation of powers.
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Raise the Debt Ceiling, but Cut Spending, Too
What will happen with the debt ceiling is the most significant political story of the last few months. President Biden demands that Republicans acquiesce to a “clean” debt limit increase. At the same time, Republicans seek lower spending to address the worsening national debt. We should do both.
Raise the debt ceiling, but cut spending, too, by Jonathan Bydlak
What will happen with the debt ceiling is the most significant political story of the last few months. President Joe Biden demands that Republicans acquiesce to a "clean" debt limit increase. At the same time, Republicans seek lower spending to address the worsening national debt. We should do both. The debt limit must be raised, and we should not jeopardize the full faith and credit of the United States by playing unnecessary games.
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Column: Raise the debt ceiling, but cut spending, too
What will happen with the debt ceiling is the most significant political story of the last few months. President Joe Biden demands that Republicans acquiesce to a “clean” debt limit increase. At the same time, Republicans seek lower spending to address the worsening national debt. We should do both. The debt limit must be raised, and we should not jeopardize the full faith and credit of the United States by playing unnecessary games.
Raise the debt ceiling, but cut spending, too
Op-Eds Raise the debt ceiling, but cut spending, too What will happen with the debt ceiling is the most significant political story of the last few months. President Joe Biden demands that Republicans acquiesce to a “clean” debt limit increase. At the same time, Republicans seek lower spending to address the worsening national debt. We should do both. The debt limit must be raised, and we should not jeopardize the full faith and credit of the United States by playing unnecessary games.
Jonathan Bydlak | Raise the debt ceiling, but cut spending, too
What will happen with the debt ceiling is the most significant political story of the last few months. President Joe Biden demands that Republicans acquiesce to a “clean” debt limit increase. At the same time, Republicans seek lower spending to address the worsening national debt. We should do both. The debt limit must be raised, and we should not jeopardize the full faith and credit of the United States by playing unnecessary games.
COMMENTARY: Raise debt ceiling, but cut spending, too
What will happen with the debt ceiling is the most significant political story of the last few months. President Joe Biden demands that Republicans acquiesce to a "clean" debt limit increase. At the same time, Republicans seek lower spending to address the worsening national debt. We should do both. The debt limit must be raised, and we should not jeopardize the full faith and credit of the United States by playing unnecessary games.
Raise the debt ceiling, but cut spending, too
What will happen with the debt ceiling is the most significant political story of the last few months. President Joe Biden demands that Republicans acquiesce to a “clean” debt limit increase. At the same time, Republicans seek lower spending to address the worsening national debt. We should do both. The debt limit must be raised, and we should not jeopardize the full faith and credit of the United States by playing unnecessary games.
Point/Counterpoint: Yes, raise the debt ceiling; then cut spending, too
What will happen with the debt ceiling is the most significant political story of the last few months. President Joe Biden demands that Republicans acquiesce to a “clean” debt-limit increase. At the same time, Republicans seek lower spending to address the worsening national debt. We should do both. The debt limit must be raised, and we should not jeopardize the full faith and credit of the United States by playing unnecessary games .
Radio: Planning for Federal Emergencies
In the News Radio: Planning for Federal Emergencies “The point of an emergency is that it’s a sudden, unforeseen, urgent kind of scenario,” says Jonathan Bydlak, director of the Governance Program at the R Street Institute, on American Radio Journal.
Radio: Why do we even have a debt limit?
Radio: Why do we even have a debt limit? KNX In Depth’s Charles Feldman and Rob Archer discuss how time is running out to avoid potentially disastrous economic problems by not raising the debt limit. But why do we even have a debt limit in the first place? Here to explain is Jonathan Bydlak, director of the Governance Program at the R Street Institute.
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In the News Gorsuch Condemns ‘Breathtaking’ COVID Emergency Powers originally published in Reason …”The point of an emergency is that it’s a sudden, unforeseen, urgent kind of scenario,” says Jonathan Bydlak, director of the Governance Program at the R Street Institute, a right-of-center think tank.
The COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Is Over. What Next?
Op-Eds The COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Is Over. What Next? It’s time to plan for the next emergencies When President Trump first declared a national emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, few Americans could have imagined that it would continue for the next three years. But given that President Biden allowed the declaration to expire on May 11, it is a particularly good time to reevaluate how we respond to unexpected events. Unplanned spending causes real consequences for policymakers.
The COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Is Over. What Next?
When President Trump first declared a national emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, few Americans could have imagined that it would continue for the next three years. But given that President Biden allowed the declaration to expire on May 11, it is a particularly good time to reevaluate how we respond to unexpected events. Unplanned spending causes real consequences for policymakers.
Raise the debt ceiling, but cut spending, too
By Jonathan Bydlak - InsideSources.com (TNS) What will happen with the debt ceiling is the most significant political story of the last few months. President Joe Biden demands that Republicans acquiesce to a "clean" debt limit increase. At the same time, Republicans seek lower spending to address the worsening national debt. We should do both. Copyright 2023 Tribune Content Agency.
American Radio Journal
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Radio: Jonathan Bydlak on Protecting the Federal Budget
In the News Radio: Jonathan Bydlak on Protecting the Federal Budget Jonathan Bydlak, Director of the Governance Program at the R Street Institute, joins Elliot Williams to discuss how policymakers can protect the federal budget against future emergencies like COVID-19.
Radio: How to Control Emergency Spending During the Next Big Crisis
In the News Radio: How to Control Emergency Spending During the Next Big Crisis Over the last few years, our nation has dealt with several crises. Of course, there was the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. We’re also preparing for the end of a pandemic era emergency, Title 42, at the border. And whenever there is a crisis, our government tends to spend a lot of money. Jonathan Bydlak from R Street breaks down how we can protect the federal budget without overspending for the next emergency.
The Known Unknowns: Planning for the Next Emergencies
As global threats escalate, policymakers should focus on fortifying the federal budget against future emergencies and encouraging solutions that lessen the burden when such events arise. Executive Summary The national debt has exploded in recent years, thanks primarily to spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But despite this recent acceleration, federal spending was already on an unsustainable path.
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