Budget Process and Rules
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A Budget Conference - Now What?
Read moreThe House and Senate will soon appoint a formal conference committee to iron out differences between their two budgets, even though press reports...
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SGR Bill Triggers Several Rule Violations
Read moreWe have described at length the fiscal irresponsibility of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) reform bill (H.R. 2) working its way through Congress --...
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Senate Budget Takes Issue with CHIMPs
Read moreThe Senate budget by Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) contains an important provision to limit a gimmick often used to increase spending using phony savings...
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Budget Rules! Process in the House and Senate Budgets
Read moreNow that the Senate and House have passed their respective budget resolutions, a budget conference committee is right around the corner. One aspect of...
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Reconcilia-what?
Read moreAlthough the numbers in the budget resolution draw a lot of attention, one of the most impactful parts of the resolution deals with budget process...
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The Debt Ceiling Returns...and 10 Ways to Reform It
Read moreThe federal government will reach its second Fiscal Speed Bump today, as the debt ceiling will be reinstated after having been suspended since last...
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The Better Budget Process Initiative: Improving the Debt Limit
Read moreFor additional budget process resources including specific options for reform, visit our Better Budget Process Initiative home page.
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The Better Budget Process Initiative: Improving Focus on the Long Term
Read moreFor additional budget process resources including specific options for reform, visit our Better Budget Process Initiative home page. The budget...
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We Need To Improve Focus on the Long Term
Read moreToday CRFB released a new paper as part of our Better Budget Process Initiative titled " Improving Focus on the Long Term." The budget process focuses...