Budgets & Projections
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The President's Approach to the Sequester
Read moreOctober 1 of this year marks the beginning of fiscal year (FY) 2016 and the return of the sequester on discretionary (appropriated) spending. No...
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CRFB Publishes 9-Page Paper on President's FY 2016 Budget
Read moreWith the release of the President's FY 2016 Budget yesterday, CRFB published a condensed analysis of the President's baseline and major proposals. In...
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The President's Budget Saves Only Half of What It Claims
Read moreThe administration may claim that its budget "achieves about $1.8 trillion in deficit reduction," but our analysis finds that it only reduces deficits...
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Policies in the FY 2016 President's Budget
Read moreThe President released his FY 2016 budget today, describing his proposals for this year and the next decade. We already published a short blog...
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President Releases His FY 2016 Budget
Read moreToday, President Obama released his FY 2016 budget, outlining his priorities for FY 2016 and the coming decade. Later today, we'll publish a full...
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Report: Analysis of the President’s FY 2016 Budget
Read moreToday, the President released his FY 2016 budget, laying out his priorities and proposals for the coming year. The budget includes policies and...
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What to Expect From the President's FY 2016 Budget
Read moreOn Monday, the President is scheduled to release his FY 2016 Budget. Based on press reports, we know some rough outlines of what he will be proposing...
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Ignoring PAYGO Could Add $2.5 Trillion to the Debt
Read moreCBO's official budget estimates rely on general adherence to current law, meaning that no new laws are passed other than to keep the government...
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How Much Savings Would It Take to Make Debt Sustainable?
Read moreCBO's budget outlook, little changed since its last update, shows the same story it has for a few years: the debt picture will stabilize through about...
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CRFB Publishes Analysis of CBO's 2015 Budget and Economic Outlook
Read moreYesterday, CRFB published an analysis of CBO’s latest Budget and Economic Outlook. The six-page document summarizes the forecasts and emphasizes the...
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CBO Report Shows Return of Trillion-Dollar Deficits
Read moreTrillion-dollar deficits are coming back in 2025. That's one of the many stories told by the new budget update released today by the Congressional...