Funding amounts for a mandatory program can be specified in law or, as is the case with Social Security, determined by complex eligibility rules and benefit formulas. The authorization laws that specify the amount of funding for mandatory programs may use language such as “there is hereby appro...
By the way, House Republicans also behaved recklessly, with an even-greater percentage of them voting for this giveaway. Trump also could have told them to vote no and they presumably would have obeyed. The bottom line is that America’s grim fiscal outlook got worse during Trump’s first ...
Nations are like olives. To gentle pressure they respond with sweet oil, to hard pressure with bitter oil —Ludwig Boerne No nation can survive if government becomes like the man who in winter began to burn the wall boards of his house to keep warm until he had no house left —Ronald Re...
his or her answer; the right of the employee to be represented by an attorney or other representative; a written decision by the agency with the specific reasons for its action at the earliest time practicable; and the right to appeal the agency’s action to the Merit Systems Protection ...
“it is just that there are rules,” came up repeatedly. A cattle and pig farmer in Garfagnana explained his relationship with the local veterinary health authority: “I’ve always said, ‘if something isn’t right, tell me.’ At least that way we can find a solution” (28M). But, ...
According to the new immigration rules, the salary threshold (门槛) for migrants will be lowered from ￡30.000 to ￡25,600 for only those coming to the UK with a job offer. But if an applicant earns less than the required minimum salary threshold—but no less than ￡20,480—they may ...
is founded on the concept of consolidation of power. The prime minister is always a member of Parliament and has the authority to override majority opinion and personally decide government policy. In addition, the prime minister can control dissent with the ability to require any member of Parliam...
When I think of over-bearing governments with myopic enforcement of silly rules, I obviously think of the United States, especially the IRS, EEOC, FDA, and EPA. And I also think of Germany, Japan, and other straight-laced societies. But I don’t think of Canada. After all, that’s th...
We will begin with the fundamental concerns about the nature of FTPL equilibria, and then turn to a discussion of money supply rules. Finally, we will consider a natural extension of the FTPL to include multiple fiscal authorities, for example, in a currency union. We discuss this extension...
Reasonable limits may be specified by particular rules or left to the discretion of individual agencies. What constitutes a reasonable limit will depend on one’s position within government because where one might be expected to eat, for example, will depend on where one is traveling and with ...