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Several Amendments Would Improve the Senate Budget
The Senate is considering the FY 2018 Senate budget resolution this week. As is, the budget would facilitate legislation to add significantly to debt...
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The FY 2018 Senate Budget and Budget Gimmicks
Note: An amendment was adopted during floor consideration that affects budget gimmicks in the House of Representatives. You can read more on that...
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The Senate Budget Plan Could Dramatically Worsen our Fiscal Situation
For Immediate Release The Senate this week is scheduled to debate and vote on the Fiscal Year 2018 budget, which would allow $1.5 trillion in tax cuts...
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A Mini-Bargain to Improve the Budget Updated for Disaster Relief
For Immediate Release As Congress continues to consider hurricane relief funding, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget re-released its " A...
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A Mini-Bargain to Improve the Budget: An Update
Note: This paper is an update from our August 2017 piece “ A Mini-Bargain to Improve the Budget .” It adds a new section on how to pay for disaster...
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Marking Up the FY 2018 Senate Budget
The Senate Budget Committee is scheduled to mark up its Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget resolution, which would create a legislative vehicle for tax...
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A Tale of Two Budgets
For Immediate Release This week, the House is voting on a Fiscal Year 2018 budget while at the same time the Senate is debating its own version – and...
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Seven Resolutions for the Fiscal New Year
October 1 marked the start of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. While FY 2017 saw very little major legislation passed, a new year brings new opportunities...
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How the House and Senate Budgets Stack Up
With the release of the Senate budget resolution, we now have the two Congressional budgets that will set up the budget process for the rest of the...
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Senate Budget Committee Releases FY 2018 Budget
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Senate budget resolution today. The budget proposes $3.3 trillion...
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The Senate Budget Is Not Responsible
For Immediate Release Today the Senate released a budget resolution that will pave the way for tax reform. The following is a statement from Maya...
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Maya MacGuineas: Missed Opportunity to Use Health Care, Tax Policies to Stop Debt Growth
Headlines were made recently when the gross national debt topped $20 trillion for the first time. You would think this ominous milestone might give...