Alex Kilander

2 weeks ago | progressivepolicy.org | Ben Ritz |Alex Kilander |Max Sherrill

From our Budget Breakdown series highlighting problems in fiscal policy to inform the 2025 tax and budget debate. For months, Republican leaders have sought to direct the official scorekeepers at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to score their upcoming tax and spending bill against a “current policy” baseline.

Jul 17, 2024 | progressivepolicy.org | Alex Kilander |Alyssa Brown

Trump’s Schedule F Would Transform the Civil Service to Weaponize Government By: / / 07.17.2024 The 2024 Republican platform is full of references to the “weaponization” of government by the “radical left.” Alleged Democratic weaponization has similarly been featured by speakers at the Republican convention this week in Milwaukee.

Jun 6, 2024 | progressivepolicy.org | Alex Kilander |Alyssa Brown

Last week, Senator Roger Wicker, the GOP ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, called for increasing U.S. defense spending from roughly 3% to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) over the next five to seven years to prepare for increased geopolitical tensions with Russia, China, and Iran. That would require at least $5 trillion in new federal spending over the next decade, for which Senator Wicker offers no offsets.

Mar 21, 2024 | progressivepolicy.org | Alex Kilander |Alyssa Brown

Skyrocketing executive pay has become an increasingly important indicator of income inequality and has prompted questions as to what policy tools can rein it in. The Biden administration recently proposed to tackle the problem by prohibiting corporations from deducting salaries over $1 million for all their employees.

Jan 16, 2024 | progressivepolicy.org | Alex Kilander

Kilander for The Messenger: Republican Budget Concessions Enrich Tax Cheats and Increase the Deficit 01.16.2024 By Alex KilanderThe budget deal recently struck by congressional leaders would be a bittersweet resolution to this year’s spending fight.