Budgets & Projections
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Finally, We Have a Budget for This Year
Read moreThe House and Senate today approved of legislation funding the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year, ratifying the agreement reached...
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Rep. Van Hollen and the Congressional Black Caucus Unveil FY 2012 Budgets
Read moreRep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, has released his own budget proposal to counter that of Committee...
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Congressional Progressive Caucus Releases Their Budget
Read moreToday, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), a liberal group of Democrats in the House, released its own FY 2012 budget, "The People's Budget,"...
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President Obama Will Use Simpson-Bowles Plan As Model for Deficit Reduction
Read moreUpdate: Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, also offered his support for Fiscal Commission's...
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Op-Ed: Debt Reduction--The Voters Are Ready. Is Washington?
Read moreCNN Money | April 11, 2011 They did it! They kept the government open! Tourists can still see the pandas. Hooray! The White House is trying to spin...
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President and Leaders in Congress Agree on FY 2011 Spending Levels
Read moreKeeping us on the edge of our seats until the very end, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced late Friday night that a deal had been reached on...
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President Obama to Present Deficit-Reduction Plan Wednesday
Read moreYesterday, White House senior adviser David Plouffe appeared on several Sunday talk shows announcing that President Obama would be presenting his own...
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‘Line’ Items: Back from the Brink Edition
Read moreDeal on FY 2011 Spending Reached – A government shutdown was averted on Friday by an 11th hour agreement on federal spending for the rest of the...
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Government Shutdown Watch -- CRFB to Update Throughout the Day
Read moreUpdate 04-09-11 10:15 am: The shutdown has been averted. Details here. Update 6:51 pm: Conflicting reports on whether deal close on Planned Parenthood...
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Op-Ed: We Avoided a Shutdown, But We Still Need a Goldilocks Budget That's Just Right
Read moreWashington Post | April 8, 2011 There’s nothing like watching Washington debate ideology on a deadline. In the end, the battle over the federal budget...
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The Costs of a Shutdown
Read moreWith a possible federal government shutdown looming in only a few short hours, it is worth noting some of the costs if such an action occurs. With a...
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Health Care Changes in Paul Ryan's Plan
Read moreConsidering its role as the biggest driver of long-term deficits and debt, health spending has to be addressed in any serious long-term budget plan...