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Romina Boccia joins Nicholas Anthony to discuss how the shutdown centers on demands to extend subsidies for earners making well above median household income—all the way up to $500,000 annually. Federal workers and SNAP recipients have been offered up as political collateral for a deal that would cause an unprecedented $1.5 trillion in additional deficit spending—all while we continue trucking toward a fiscal cliff.Show Notes:Romina Boccia and Tyler Turman, "Food Stamp Shutdown Reveals the Fragility of Federal Welfare," Cato at Liberty Blog, October 30, 2025Romina Boccia and Tyler Turman, "End Obamacare's Welfare for the Wealthy COVID Credits," Cato at Liberty Blog, October 23, 2025Romina Boccia and Tyler Turman, "Welfare Digest | End the ACA Subsidies for the Well-Off," Debt Dispatch, October 22, 2025Romina Boccia and Ritvik Thakur, "Debt Digest | Remove Obamacare Regulations Instead of Extending COVID-era Credits," Debt Dispatch, October 14, 2025Romina Boccia, "Shutdown Theatrics Just Distract Us from the Real Problem: Obscene National Debt," New York Post, October 2, 2025Romina Boccia and Ritvik Thakur, "Debt Digest | Let Obamacare COVID Credits Expire," Debt Dispatch, October 2, 2025Romina Boccia, "Thoughts About the Government Shutdown," Cato at Liberty Blog, October 1, 2025Romina Boccia, Ritvik Thakur, and Ivane Nachkebia, "Debt Digest | Government Shutdown Is Likely," Debt Dispatch, September 8, 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for the official launch of Reimagining Social Security: Global Lessons for Retirement Policy Changes by Romina Boccia and Ivane Nachkebia, a timely and urgent new book in which the authors rethink how America can safeguard retirement security for current and future generations. As the Social Security program nears a fiscal tipping point, the authors bring together expert insights, international case studies, and actionable policy solutions to show how the United States can reform its retirement system without burdening younger generations with unsustainable debt and taxes.Now marking its 90th year, Social Security faces a critical moment: By 2033, the program's trust fund depletion could trigger automatic benefit cuts of 23 percent unless Congress acts. Reimagining Social Security dives into the root causes of this crisis and explores how reforms adopted in countries including Canada, Germany, Sweden, and New Zealand can offer valuable guidance for the United States. Through original interviews and novel analysis, the authors present a compelling case for bold reforms that take a meaningful step toward fiscal sustainability while safeguarding a vital source of income for many retirees and protecting workers from undue tax burdens that reduce their choices and opportunities for a better life.The event will feature presentations and panel discussions with leading experts in retirement and fiscal policy. Join us for a timely discussion on principled, evidence-based reforms to restore Social Security's fiscal sustainability and to protect future generations from mounting debt and economic decline—before it's too late. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for the official launch of Reimagining Social Security: Global Lessons for Retirement Policy Changes by Romina Boccia and Ivane Nachkebia, a timely and urgent new book in which the authors rethink how America can safeguard retirement security for current and future generations. As the Social Security program nears a fiscal tipping point, the authors bring together expert insights, international case studies, and actionable policy solutions to show how the United States can reform its retirement system without burdening younger generations with unsustainable debt and taxes.Now marking its 90th year, Social Security faces a critical moment: By 2033, the program's trust fund depletion could trigger automatic benefit cuts of 23 percent unless Congress acts. Reimagining Social Security dives into the root causes of this crisis and explores how reforms adopted in countries including Canada, Germany, Sweden, and New Zealand can offer valuable guidance for the United States. Through original interviews and novel analysis, the authors present a compelling case for bold reforms that take a meaningful step toward fiscal sustainability while safeguarding a vital source of income for many retirees and protecting workers from undue tax burdens that reduce their choices and opportunities for a better life.The event will feature presentations and panel discussions with leading experts in retirement and fiscal policy. Join us for a timely discussion on principled, evidence-based reforms to restore Social Security's fiscal sustainability and to protect future generations from mounting debt and economic decline—before it's too late. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for the official launch of Reimagining Social Security: Global Lessons for Retirement Policy Changes by Romina Boccia and Ivane Nachkebia, a timely and urgent new book in which the authors rethink how America can safeguard retirement security for current and future generations. As the Social Security program nears a fiscal tipping point, the authors bring together expert insights, international case studies, and actionable policy solutions to show how the United States can reform its retirement system without burdening younger generations with unsustainable debt and taxes.Now marking its 90th year, Social Security faces a critical moment: By 2033, the program's trust fund depletion could trigger automatic benefit cuts of 23 percent unless Congress acts. Reimagining Social Security dives into the root causes of this crisis and explores how reforms adopted in countries including Canada, Germany, Sweden, and New Zealand can offer valuable guidance for the United States. Through original interviews and novel analysis, the authors present a compelling case for bold reforms that take a meaningful step toward fiscal sustainability while safeguarding a vital source of income for many retirees and protecting workers from undue tax burdens that reduce their choices and opportunities for a better life.The event will feature presentations and panel discussions with leading experts in retirement and fiscal policy. Join us for a timely discussion on principled, evidence-based reforms to restore Social Security's fiscal sustainability and to protect future generations from mounting debt and economic decline—before it's too late. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for the official launch of Reimagining Social Security: Global Lessons for Retirement Policy Changes by Romina Boccia and Ivane Nachkebia, a timely and urgent new book in which the authors rethink how America can safeguard retirement security for current and future generations. As the Social Security program nears a fiscal tipping point, the authors bring together expert insights, international case studies, and actionable policy solutions to show how the United States can reform its retirement system without burdening younger generations with unsustainable debt and taxes.Now marking its 90th year, Social Security faces a critical moment: By 2033, the program's trust fund depletion could trigger automatic benefit cuts of 23 percent unless Congress acts. Reimagining Social Security dives into the root causes of this crisis and explores how reforms adopted in countries including Canada, Germany, Sweden, and New Zealand can offer valuable guidance for the United States. Through original interviews and novel analysis, the authors present a compelling case for bold reforms that take a meaningful step toward fiscal sustainability while safeguarding a vital source of income for many retirees and protecting workers from undue tax burdens that reduce their choices and opportunities for a better life.The event will feature presentations and panel discussions with leading experts in retirement and fiscal policy. Join us for a timely discussion on principled, evidence-based reforms to restore Social Security's fiscal sustainability and to protect future generations from mounting debt and economic decline—before it's too late. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is America's debt crisis the biggest threat to prosperity—and can we fix it before it's too late?In this week's Let People Prosper Show, I sit down with Romina Boccia, one of the nation's top fiscal minds and a fearless reformer when it comes to Washington's runaway spending. Romina is the Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy at the Cato Institute, where she leads research on federal spending, debt, and entitlement reform. She's also the principal author of Debt Dispatch—the number-one fiscal newsletter read by members of Congress—and author of the new book Reimagining Social Security: Global Lessons for Retirement Policy Changes.I first met Romina during my time at the White House Office of Management and Budget, and I've admired her work ever since. In this episode, we talk about her journey from Germany to D.C., how she became one of the fiercest advocates for limited government, and why entitlement reform isn't just a numbers issue—it's about moral responsibility to future generations.We unpack why the national debt—now over $37 trillion and rising by about $2 trillion a year—is a bipartisan failure decades in the making. Romina explains how unchecked spending, not too little revenue, is driving the crisis—and why sustainable reform to Social Security and Medicare is critical to preserving both freedom and prosperity.For more insights, visit vanceginn.com. You can also get even greater value by subscribing to my Substack newsletter at vanceginn.substack.com. Please share with your friends, family, and broader social media network. 

This week, Congress returns to looming shutdowns and a “pocket-rescission” power grab. Abroad, President Trump pushes “America First” by rebranding the Pentagon as the Department of War—and launching an airstrike on a Venezuelan cartel boat. Our panel asks what all this says about America's fiscal sanity and its foreign-policy compass.Featuring Ryan Bourne, Gene Healy, Adam Michel, & Brandan BuckAdam N. Michel and Dominik Lett, “Reconciliation 2.0: Fix or Fiasco?,” Cato at Liberty (September 3, 2025)Romina Boccia and [co-author unspecified], “Coming Budget Debates and How Congress Should Navigate Them,” Cato at Liberty (September 2025)Brandan P. Buck, “The Lost Liberalism of America First,” Free Society (June 30, 2025)Brandan P. Buck, “The Cognitive Shift: How the Terrorist Label May Lead to Another Forever War,” Cato at Liberty (March 19, 2025) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy, joins Chris and Amy with details on the President's budget bill as the Senate votes this week.

We talk with Romina Boccia from the Cato Institute about the work DOGE is doing, whether it's having an impact, and if Congress is actually serious about reducing spending and cutting the deficit.

The feds spend too much. It doesn't appear the Republican-controlled U.S. House is doing much about it. Romina Boccia explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy at the Cato Institute. Why America's Retirement Safety Net Is at Risk

This week on Facing the Future, the guest is Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute. She recently testified before the House Budget Committee about the daunting long-term U.S. budget outlook. We'll discuss that testimony and what she thinks is necessary to rein-in the growing debt.

This week on Facing the Future, the guest is Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute. She recently testified before the House Budget Committee about the daunting long-term U.S. budget outlook. We'll discuss that testimony and what she thinks is necessary to rein-in the growing debt.

No, it's not real. The Social Security trust fund is a gimmick. And if it were real, it would be full of IOUs. Romina Boccia lays to rest several fictions surrounding Social Security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"SECURING OUR FUTURE: A SOCIAL SECURITY LUNCH & LEARN" A Tri-State Initiative (Iowa, Nebraska, & South Dakota) The ASD Communication Staff for Iowa-Alissa Brammer, Nebraska-Jess Kinser, and South Dakota-Mary Michaels held a forum to address the issue of protecting and saving Social Security. Attendees listened to different perspectives and asked questions about the future of Social Security. Guest speakers include Max Richtman, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare; and Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy, CATO Institute.

The fiscal picture for the federal government is increasingly dire. Social Security's worsening finances figure prominently in that story. Cato's Romina Boccia and Brian Riedl of the Manhattan Institute tell the tale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tommy talks with Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute

Tommy kicks the show off discussing the presidential debate with Aaron Dusso.  Later in the hour, he talks about our big debt and deficit problem with Romina Boccia  

Tom Giovanetti filling in for Mark welcomes Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlements Policy at the Cato InstituteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Romina Boccia is the director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute, where she writes about government spending, the debt problem, and entitlement reform. She also has a Substack called the Debt Dispatch that you can subscribe to here. Romina joins the podcast to discuss available paths to deal with the coming entitlement crisis. One potential way to get politicians out of making tough choices is to create a debt commission that takes responsibility for unpopular reforms. Romina has written about using the model of the BRAC commission, which was relied on to close down military bases at the end of the Cold War.The conversation also touches on the politics of debt, how policymakers are thinking about these issues, Paul Ryan as an unappreciated hero of our time, and much more. Near the end, Romina reflects on her career as a DC policy-wonk, and why she is motivated to help ensure that America continues to be the land of opportunity. If we don't get entitlements under control, it could potentially degrade our entire way of life. For more discussion on this topic and the difficult choices our leaders will soon be facing, see the previous CSPI podcast with Brian Riedl. Listen to the podcast with Romina here or watch the video on YouTube. Get full access to Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology at www.cspicenter.com/subscribe

Over the last few decades, the share of spending subjected to a normal budget process has been very small. Fixing it should be a high priority in Congress. Romina Boccia explains the high stakes for acting sooner versus later. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 35 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis recaps a busy and consequential week on Capitol Hill and the 2024 election, with questions being raised about President Joe Biden's memory in a DOJ report about his handling of classified documents, a federal appeals court ruling Donald Trump is not subject to immunity, and oral arguments before the Supreme Court on Colorado's efforts to remove Trump from the ballot due to the 14th amendment and his actions on January 6. Plus, House Republicans fail to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the Senate's border deal falls through, pharmaceutical CEOs testify on Capitol Hill on drug prices, and John speaks with Romina Boccia of the CATO Institute about the push to create a bipartisan commission to tackle the deficit and national debt.

Tommy talks with Romina Boccia, Director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute

Highlights this week. Interviews may be abbreviated. For the date and hour podcast to hear more, see the note 0:00 Dr. JoAnn di Filippo on the cost to shelter asylum-seekers and Arizona Auditor General report (Jan 8, Hr 2) 20:21 Ed Dowd with an economic outlook and answers Chris's questions on ESG's and is this the end of the ESG movement. (Jan 9, Hr 3) 35:05 Phil Kerpen with American Commitment (Jan 10, Hr 2) 47:42 Excerpt from the education hour with Peter Norquest and Ken--a Libertarian perspective on education (Jan 10, Hr 3) 1:02:31 Romina Boccia with the Cato Institute on budget and entitlements and the US debt crisis. (Jan 11, Hr 1) 1:19:04 US Rep David Schweikert--the US is borrowing $1T every 140 days

Bob kicks off the show talking about the override of DeWine's veto of HB68.  Bob is then joined by Mark Williams from Median County to talk about the censure of Mike DeWine.  Dr. Everett Piper then joins the show to talk all the cultural news of the day and as usual Dr. Piper has some great words for everyone to hear.  Romina Boccia from the Cato Institute joins Bob to talk about the debt and what is happening to our money.  Then Bob welcome Ohio Senator Rulli to the show to talk about the Senate's next step in the override of DeWine's veto of HB68,  It's time to talk bathrooms to end the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Romina Boccia with the Cato Institute on budget and entitlements and the US debt crisis. For more information, visit cato.org A bill at the Legislature to allow for "human composting". Councilman Steve Kozachik says UA President must go...and Gov Hobbs may need to intervene with ABOR.

Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlements Policy at the Cato Institute.  The Wrong Kind of Christmas Spending Spree

Congress is looking to pass President Joe Biden's $106 billion emergency aid package. Also in the mix is another $56 billion domestic emergency funding request. In total, if everything passes, Congress will spend $162 billion on "emergencies." Romina Boccia from the Cato Institute says labeling everything as an emergency to get past spending caps placed on Congress is fiscally irresponsible.

Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlements Policy at the Cato Institute.  Dems Say 'Bye-Bye' to Bidenomics

Last night, Republican presidential candidates were given a chance to outline their proposals to reform the biggest drivers of our national debt: Social Security and Medicare. Romina Boccia from the Cato Institute breaks down if the party is on the right path. She also weighs in on Senator Romney's new bill with Senator Manchin to create a fiscal commission in Congress. 

America's financial state continues to worsen as we march towards the next government funding deadline. This week, the US deficit hit $1.7 trillion for 2023. Romina Boccia from the CATO Institute joins to discuss how we got here and what lawmakers need to consider as they squabble over a House Speaker and barrel towards the next fiscal deadline.

The ability for the U.S. to escape the consequences of high spending and massive debt may be declining faster than conventional wisdom would have predicted. Cato's Norbert Michel and Romina Boccia detail the issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlements Policy at the Cato Institute.  Congress Punts on Budget Brinksmanship

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, September 7, 2023Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Celeste Maloy is now the sole Republican candidate to replace Representative Chris Stewart in Utah's second congressional district and she joins Rod to discuss the next steps as her campaign moves forward. Plus, Daniel McCarthy of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute joins the show to discuss his piece for News Busters about why Donald Trump is good for democracy in the U.S. See below for a full rundown of today's program.Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, September 7, 20234:20 pm: Celeste Maloy has been crowned the winner of the special primary election and is now the Republican candidate to replace Representative Chris Stewart in Utah's second congressional district and she joins Rod to discuss the next steps as her campaign moves forward.4:38 pm: Daniel Suhr, Legal Fellow at the National Opportunity Project joins the program for a conversation about the results of a survey that show discrimination in the hiring practices of school districts based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts.6:05 pm: Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlements Policy at the CATO Institute joins the show to discuss how government spending is moving America toward bankruptcy.6:20 pm: Daniel McCarthy, Editor of Modern Age: A Conservative Review and Vice President at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, joins the show to discuss his piece for News Busters about why Donald Trump is good for democracy in the U.S.6:38 pm: Bryce Bird, Air Quality Director at the Utah Department of Environmental Quality joins the program for a conversation about carbon reduction rule from the Biden administration that many are calling unrealistic.

This week on Facing the Future, we talk to Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy for the CATO Institute. Boccia argues in a recent piece that it is time for a new bipartisan commission to take a broad look at the serious fiscal challenges the federal government faces and propose some solutions that would become law directly unless Congress opts out of any of the proposals. This would include everything from how to reduce massive government healthcare spending to raising new revenue and reforming Social Security and Medicare. This idea of a commission has been tried in the past, but often Congress fails to implement any of the reasonable and well thought out reforms. Could this time perhaps be different?

Romina Boccia is the Director of Budget and Entitlements Policy at the Cato Institute.  Federal Budget - 'Bankruptcy-Gradually Then Suddenly?'

Another credit rating agency has reduced its confidence in U.S. debt. Cato's Romina Boccia explains why it should spur greater interest in a fiscal commission that would stabilize the debt and protect politicians from some of the electoral fallout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introduction: Caleb O. BrownRound table: Romina Boccia, Chris Edwards, Scott Lincicome, and Adam Michel evaluate ‘Bidenomics'Kit Taintor on Welcome.US and the role of private sponsorship in immigration policyJeb Hensarling and Jelena McWilliams on SEC executive compensation clawback rulesJames Fishback and Caleb O. Brown on the devolution of high school debate Exclusive: Walter Olson on SCOTUS business cases Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Romina Boccia, Director of Budget and Entitlements Policy at the Cato Institute.  Biden's Trifecta of Economic Risk

Despite a push from Congress to spend less than they did last year, earmark spending is up by over 20%. Romina Boccia from the CATO Institute breaks down why we're seeing an explosion in pet project funding by lawmakers and how this contributes to excessive government spending. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congress is pretty good at avoiding accountability, opting instead for budgeting gimmicks that aim to hide the true cost of government. Romina Boccia highlights some of the ideas that could change that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've talked extensively on Inside Sources about the debt ceiling crisis, and the problems our country is facing regarding our government spending and national debt. The discussion about real proposals and real solutions needs to be had, we can't afford to put this off any longer. So, what's being proposed? And how can we increase the political will to pass real budget reform? Romina Boccia gives an in-depth analysis of the Better Budget Control Act of 2011, and how to improve this legislation to apply today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, lawmakers on the hill are debating the House GOP's debt ceiling proposal. Senator Chuck Schumer says it's dead on arrival. But Romina Boccia from the CATO Institute says the bill is a good starting point for lawmakers to make a dent in our ballooning debt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Putting the brakes on federal spending and debt will require Congressional will and a plan to minimize political fallout. William Glass of the Millennial Debt Foundation and Cato's Romina Boccia discuss how to make it happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you buy groceries, you leave the store with a receipt showing you exactly how your dollars were spent. But when we pay taxes, we don't get a receipt. So, Romina Boccia from CATO has put together an itemized break down of the federal budget. She joins Boyd to discuss where our money is going. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Millennials have good reason to be concerned about the nation's lack of fiscal responsibility. So, what budget reforms can they get behind so that they're not bearing the brunt of the fed's overspending? Romina Boccia from CATO says reforms to Medicare, Social Security, and the SALT tax would be a good place to start. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congress and the President regularly have big spending plans, and too often they agree on them. The rapid rise in debt issued by the federal government is clearly unsustainable, so what would serious reform look like? Romina Boccia explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's in the EARN Act, legislation nominally aimed at boosting Americans' savings? Romina Boccia explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Inflation Reduction Act has a lot of new spending in it. Big spending rarely does much to reduce inflation, but it does increase debt. And the U.S. is already saddled with massive debt. Romina Boccia explains. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.