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Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles: A Moment of Truth for our Country’s Financial Future
Read moreAlan Simpson is a former Republican senator from Wyoming. Erskine Bowles served as chief of staff to President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 1998. They co...
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Congress Should Offset Cost of Any Sequester Agreement
Read moreFor Immediate Release Press reports suggest Congress and the administration are nearing a sequester relief agreement to increase defense and non...
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FY 2018 Budget Resolution Resources
Read moreThis blog has been updated to reflect new publications as of 10/27/17. Consideration of the congressional budget resolution has drawn to a close on...
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Newly-Passed Budget Chooses Gimmicks and Debt over Fiscal Restraint
Read moreFor Immediate Release The House of Representatives passed the Senate-approved budget today. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas...
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Senate Budget Is More Irresponsible Than the House
Read moreThe House of Representatives is expected to vote this week to adopt the Senate’s budget resolution, rather than support their own budget resolution...
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How the FY 2018 Budget Could Avoid a Conference
Read moreThe Senate Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget resolution passed last night on a 51-49 vote. The budget included a "technical" amendment by Senate Budget...
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Senate Budget Plan Allows for $1.5 Trillion Added to the Debt
Read moreFor Immediate Release Today the Senate passed its Fiscal Year 2018 budget containing reconciliation instructions for tax reform. The following is a...
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Several Amendments Would Improve the Senate Budget
Read moreThe 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
Read moreNote: 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
Read moreFor 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
Read moreFor 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
Read moreNote: 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...