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CBO/JCT Report Roundup
A number of very interesting and relevant reports have come out of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) the...
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Event Recap: Will Health Reform Heal the Federal Budget?
This morning, US Budget Watch, a joint project of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and The Pew Charitable Trusts, hosted an event on the...
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US Budget Watch Releases Updated Charts Comparing Health Reform Bills
US Budget Watch has updated a number of charts comparing the latest versions of the health care reform bills. Included is the new Republican version...
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Health Bills Don't Go Far Enough to Cut Costs
In today's Washington Post, Ceci Connelly has an article titled, "Health Bills are too Timid on Cutting Costs, Experts Say." In it she discusses how...
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Understanding Federal Commitments to Housing and Health Care
Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office put out An Overview of Federal Support for Housing. In the report, CBO outlined the nearly $300 billion in...
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Event: Will Health Care Reform Heal the Federal Budget?
This Friday, November 6th U.S. Budget Watch will be hosting an event, "Will Health Care Reform Heal the Federal Budget?" This event aims to explore...
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Weekend Editorial Roundup
Here are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The New York Times criticized the House Financial Services...
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CBO Report Roundup
A number of very interesting and relevant reports have come out of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) the...
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Comparison: Cost of the House Health Care Bill
Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi intoduced the latest House health care reform bill, fresh with estimates from the Congressional Budget Office and...
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House Health Bill Numbers Come Out Today
Update: The Congressional Budget Office has put out their amended score of the House health care bill. It can be found here. A summary of the bill can...
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House Health Bill Numbers Should Come Out Today
House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi will unveil legislation today for the latest House health care reform bill. While the score from the Congressional...
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CBO Delivers Cost Estimate for Physician Payment Updates
Yesterday the CBO delivered a cost estimate for instituting permanent Medicare physician payment updates by repealing the sustainable growth rate (SGR...