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Plot Points with Tom Church and Daniel Heil uses clear charts and concise analysis to explain what’s really driving America’s fiscal debates. Each installment pairs one revealing plot with sharp commentary to cut through political theater and show how the federal budget actually works—and where the real pressures lie.

Policy insights, by the numbers.