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Debt-O is Back for the State of the Union Address!
President Donald Trump will give his first State of the Union address tonight at 9 p.m. ET. CRFB will be live tweeting the speech, providing analysis...
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President Trump Fails to Address Growing National Debt in State of the Union Speech
For Immediate Release President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday. Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee...
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Trillion-Dollar Deficits Could Return Next Year, But A Deal Could Make Them Worse
Trillion-dollar deficits will return next year, and a budget deal in the coming weeks could make them much worse. The continuing resolution (CR) that...
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Shutdown is a National Embarrassment
For Immediate Release Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, said the following about the government shutdown...
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President Trump's Fiscal Record So Far
As the first year of the Trump Presidency closes, it is worth taking a look at how the fiscal health of the country has changed since President Trump...
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House Funding Plan Shouldn’t Be An Excuse to Add to the Debt
For Immediate Release Last night, House Republicans released a new plan to extend discretionary government funding through mid-February. The...
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National Economists Club Speech: The Return of Trillion-Dollar Deficits
As lawmakers return for the new year after the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), they also face a new budget outlook with higher debt...
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Sizing Up Revenue With the Tax Bill Enacted
As lawmakers return for the new year after the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), they also face a new budget outlook with significantly...
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Q&A: Everything You Should Know About the Debt Ceiling - Jan 2018
This Q&A has been updated. See here for the latest version. One issue that must be addressed soon is the federal debt ceiling, which was reinstated on...
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We Need to Break Our Addiction to Debt
For Immediate Release Congress is currently debating a deal to increase spending caps and fund the government through the remainder of the current...
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Our Top 10 Charts of 2017
The year 2017 was a busy time for budget policy as lawmakers considered major legislation dealing with health care and taxes following the...
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Lawmakers Are Getting Closer to Bringing Back Trillion-Dollar Deficits
Lawmakers are closer to making trillion-dollar deficits a reality again by next fiscal year as a result of the passage of the final, conferenced...