Monday, November 18, 2019

Congress Shouldn’t Get Paid Until It Does Its Job. Why This Bill Is a Great Step.

Thankfully, more members of Congress are taking notice of the breakdown in the budget process and are putting forth reforms to not only create a more efficient budget process, but one that is also more transparent and responsible.

The Budget Process Enhancement Act is a positive first step toward removing the bias in favor of higher spending from the baseline and eliminating an accounting gimmick used to skew the impact of budget decisions.

Congress should continue to pursue reforms that will create a better functioning and more responsible budget process.

Removing inflation from the baseline is unlikely to address the broader need for spending reforms that limit the reach of the federal government, but forcing agencies to justify new spending should slow the growth of discretionary spending and bring more transparency to the budget process.

Adopting a "No budget, no pay" law would force Congress to more actively engage in the budget process.

Now is the time for Congress to implement reforms to reduce spending and create a better functioning budget process.

The ideas represented in the Budget Process Enhancement Act are a welcome first step.

https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/11/18/congress-shouldnt-get-paid-until-it-does-its-job-why-this-bill-is-a-great-step/

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