What Earmarks and “Pork” Really Are Earmarks are specific spending items inserted into legislation to fund particular projects—often in a member of Congress’s district. A road expansion, a university research grant, or a flood control system are typical examples. In recent years, they’ve been rebranded as “community project funding,” but
A Different Kind of Federal Responsibility In our view, national defense is different from most other major areas of government spending because it is one of the few things only the federal government can truly provide. States cannot maintain fleets, nuclear deterrence, global intelligence systems, treaty commitments, or unified command
A brief history America’s healthcare system was not built as a single national program. Instead, it developed over time in layers. Employer-sponsored insurance grew during and after World War II, supported by tax policy. In 1965, Medicare and Medicaid were created to cover the elderly, the disabled, and many low-income
A brief history Social Security was created in 1935 during the Great Depression to provide a basic level of income security for older Americans. It was later expanded to include survivors and people with disabilities. The last major reform came in 1983, when Congress raised payroll taxes and gradually increased
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