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The Cost of the Trump and Biden Campaign Plans
Whoever is inaugurated on January 20, 2021, will face many fiscal challenges over his term. Under current law, trillion-dollar annual budget deficits...
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CBO Projects Major Trust Fund Exhaustions on the Horizon
A number of important federal programs — including Social Security and Medicare — are financed through dedicated revenue sources and managed through...
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Understanding Joe Biden's 2020 Health Care Plan
Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden has proposed a significant agenda to address health care coverage and costs. He...
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$412 Billion in COVID Funds Are Earmarked for the Health Industry
Our brand new, state-of-the-art interactive COVID Money Tracker tool follows every dollar authorized and spent by Congress, the Federal Reserve, and...
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Major Trust Funds Headed for Insolvency Within 11 Years
A number of important federal programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, are financed through dedicated revenue sources and managed through...
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House Considers ACA Expansion and Drug Pricing Bill
Today, the House will consider legislation to expand the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) and lower prescription drug prices. The Patient Protection...
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Robert Reischauer and Charles Blahous: Letter from Former Trustees of Social Security and Medicare
Robert Reischauer is a former public Trustee of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds, president emeritus of the Urban Institute, and a member...
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Bernie Sanders's Coronavirus Relief Package
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) released his Priorities for the Next Coronavirus Relief Package, a plan to build on...
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Don’t Play Politics with the Coronavirus Response
For Immediate Release Policymakers are currently drafting legislation to mitigate the economic damage caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...
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Choices for Financing Medicare for All
Proposals to adopt a single-payer health care system – commonly called Medicare for All – have become increasingly popular. Such proposals, which...
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Policymakers Should Act Quickly and Responsibly to Boost the Economy
For Immediate Release The threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has spooked markets and appears likely to significantly weaken the economy on...
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ARCHIVE: Budget Offsets Bank
Note (7/14/2022): This analysis is now out of date. We released an updated version of this analysis, available here, which includes updated options...