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Up-Hill Drive for Spending Bills, But No Gas in the Tank for Paying for Them
Two massive spending bills that congressional leaders wanted to dispose of before hitting the road for Memorial Day have hit potholes as lawmakers...
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Aging and Entitlements
The U.S. Census Bureau came out with with a report this month on aging in the United States. Not to anyone's surprise, the report found that between...
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Safety Net and Tax Extender Proposals Are Still Not Paid For
CBO and JCT have released updated cost estimates of the most recent version of the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (H.R. 4213), a bill...
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‘Line’ Items: Getting Out of Town Edition
Heavy Congressional Workload Before Break – Congress has a busy week ahead before it leaves town for next week’s Memorial Day recess. Lawmakers want...
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Papa's Got A Brand New Bill
Over the past few weeks, passage of an "extenders" bill has become the top priority of Congress. The bill, HR 4213, finally seems to have a definitive...
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Weekend Editorial Roundup
Here are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The Chicago Tribune noted that for all the attention paid to bank...
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‘Line’ Items: Deeming, Dreaming, Votes and Quotes
Little Resolve for Budget Resolution – Leaders in the House have yet to make a final decision on moving forward with a FY2011 budget resolution. But...
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Bills Bills Bills: Extenders and Supplementals
Next week, House Democrats intend to introduce a package of aid to states, extended unemployement benefits, and tax break extensions. This "must-pass"...
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Pearlstein Comes Out with His Own Fiscal Plan
Today in the Washington Post, Steven Pearlstein took the " Deficit Challenge", proposing his own plan on how to reduce future deficits through a...
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Weekend Editorial Roundup
Here are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The Chicago Tribune criticized both parties for reckless spending...
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Bill of Extenders and Tax Breaks May Include Doc Fix
Policymakers will soon be focusing on passing a new package of extenders and tax breaks that – at a potential cost of around $200 billion over ten...
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Rethinking TRICARE Benefits
Admiral Roughead (Navy), General Conway, (Marine Corps) and Admiral Allen (Coast Guard) all took the spending challenge today, arguing that retired...