Budgets & Projections
Latest
-
House Funding Plan Shouldn’t Be An Excuse to Add to the Debt
Read moreFor Immediate Release Last night, House Republicans released a new plan to extend discretionary government funding through mid-February. The...
-
National Economists Club Speech: The Return of Trillion-Dollar Deficits
Read moreAs 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...
-
Sizing Up Revenue With the Tax Bill Enacted
Read moreAs 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...
-
Q&A: Everything You Should Know About the Debt Ceiling - Jan 2018
Read moreThis 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...
-
We Need to Break Our Addiction to Debt
Read moreFor Immediate Release Congress is currently debating a deal to increase spending caps and fund the government through the remainder of the current...
-
Our Top 10 Charts of 2017
Read moreThe year 2017 was a busy time for budget policy as lawmakers considered major legislation dealing with health care and taxes following the...
-
Lawmakers Are Getting Closer to Bringing Back Trillion-Dollar Deficits
Read moreLawmakers are closer to making trillion-dollar deficits a reality again by next fiscal year as a result of the passage of the final, conferenced...
-
Gimmicks to Look Out For in a Spending Deal
Read moreWith Congress moving toward funding the government for the remainder of fiscal year 2018, pressure is mounting to increase discretionary spending...
-
Maya MacGuineas: An Opportunity to Improve the Tax Bill While Replacing the PAYGO Sequester
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently...
-
The Year-End Debt Dilemma
Read moreAs the year comes to a close, lawmakers have a number of legislative deadlines and a variety of issues they need or want to address – many of which...
-
December Should Not Become Blow Up the Debt Month
Read moreFor Immediate Release As we enter December, lawmakers are looking to address a number of year-end priorities. Unfortunately, the legislative agenda...
-
December Legislation Could Bring Back Trillion-Dollar Deficits
Read moreCongress has a lot on its plate this holiday season. Sadly, they seem far more focused on legislation to increase our post-war record-high national...