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Members of the congressional Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform are considering biennial budgeting—preparing a budget for a two-year period—as a possible reform of the congressional budget process. Proponents advocate the change to provide greater certainty over appropriations to free up time for congressional agency oversight and to increase the likelihood that Congress will complete the budgeting process on time.

Regulation is a hidden tax that imposes a burden almost as heavy asincome taxes. It also can hinder innovation and harm health andsafety. President Bush has done better than many of hispredecessors in limiting new regulations, but less to eliminateunneeded rules. The Administration should act to ensure that thegrowth of the regulatory burden is not just slowed, but reversed.

A group known for its housing development and community engagement on Detroit’s westside is now hoping to help give others tools to do the same.

Almost buried in President George W. Bush's 50-minute State of theUnion Address was one line on an issue that could be key toAmerica's economic recovery: regulation. If this signals a renewedeffort to reduce the burden of regulation from the economy, it iswelcome news.

Dream of Detroit is working to break the barriers of homeownership for many people through a 'land-trust' model.