The House Should Fatten the Boney Reconciliation Bill

Congress Should Use Reconciliation To Deliver More Conservative Wins

Senate Republicans are poised to adopt a budget resolution to unlock the use of the budget reconciliation process to end the Democrats’ shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security with 51 Republican votes.But it also provides a major chance for Republicans to cut additional spending, an opportunity they should not miss.House Republicans can and should push for a better, more robust reconciliation bill that reduces the deficit and eliminates …

The House Should Fatten the Boney Reconciliation Bill

Picture a packed airport gate. Passengers languish as a delayed flight goes nowhere. The typically cheerful airline personnel are as bored and dejected as the travelers. Suddenly, the pilot announces departure in five minutes. The huddled masses jump for joy. After the flight crew boards, the gate agents direct two passengers onto the plane and then shut the doors. Enraged ticketholders watch as the nearly vacant aircraft rolls back, taxis, and …