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March 16, 2020, Audio: "Guest: Professor Linda Bilmes is Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Public Finance at Harvard Kennedy School. She was…
To avoid government shutdowns, fix the budget process. Linda Bilmes, January 7, 2019, Opinion, "In the musical “Hamilton,” the protagonists riff on dueling: Aaron Burr: Can…
Congress’ budget dysfunction is more than 4 decades in the making. Linda Bilmes, February 9, 2018, Opinion, "In an eleventh-hour twist, Sen. Rand Paul protested the costs of…
Total Economic Value of US National Park Service Estimated to be $92 Billion: Implications for Policy. Linda Bilmes, 2016, Paper, "America’s national parks “are the best idea we…
Economic Valuation of the National Park Service – Phase Reports (1A and 1B). Linda Bilmes, March 2015, Paper. "By measuring the net economic value of the National Park…
Can the U.S. afford another $3 trillion war? Linda Bilmes, August 27, 2014, Opinion. "After piling up trillions of dollars of war debt during the last decade, America seemed to be…
Boots on the budget - Personnel costs need to be part of the equation for military cuts. Linda Bilmes, March 22, 2014, Opinion. "The sweeping changes to the US military announced…
Reforming the Budget: Four Steps to Restore Fiscal Discipline. Linda Bilmes, February 5, 2014, Opinion. "America’s dysfunctional budget process has been mired in federal shutdowns…
UN funding is a small price for peace - Funding the UN is more cost-effective for the US than going to war. Linda Bilmes, January 25, 2014, Opinion. "On a peaceful winter day in…
As The Shutdown Turns: It’s Time To End The Budgetary Soap Opera. Linda Bilmes, October 10, 2013, Opinion. "Washington, D.C. is again in the grip of its long-running budgetary…