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Giving Taxpayers a Receipt
Read moreJust in time for Tax Day on Monday, the White House website has launched a taxpayer receipt. By entering what one has paid in federal taxes, the new...
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Rep. Cooper Withdraws Amendment, but Effort Was Not in Vain
Read moreLast night, Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN) withdrew from consideration his substitute amendment to the FY 2012 budget resolution that will be voted on...
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Finally, We Have a Budget for This Year
Read moreThe House and Senate today approved of legislation funding the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year, ratifying the agreement reached...
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Rep. Van Hollen and the Congressional Black Caucus Unveil FY 2012 Budgets
Read moreRep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, has released his own budget proposal to counter that of Committee...
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Health Care Changes in Paul Ryan's Plan
Read moreConsidering its role as the biggest driver of long-term deficits and debt, health spending has to be addressed in any serious long-term budget plan...
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Between the ‘Line’s: Paths, Deadlines, Ceilings and Receipts
Read moreHouse GOP Budget Unveiled – On Tuesday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled his fiscal year 2012 budget proposal, titled “The...
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Reps. Cooper and Ryan Call For Medicare Transparency
Read moreYesterday, Reps. Jim Cooper (D-TN) and Paul Ryan (R-WI) introduced H.R. 1252, the “Medicare Information Act” (MedInfo Act). The legislation aims to...
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A Bipartisan Call for Action on Proposed Terminations and Reductions
Read moreRep. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) have introduced bipartisan legislation that would force Congress to hold an up-or-down vote on...
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Budget Process Reform Gets Attention on Capitol Hill
Read moreEveryone can recognize that the budget process is broken, but unfortunately not much has been done so far to fix it. Work such as the Peterson-Pew...
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House Passes Another Short-Term Spending Bill
Read moreUPDATE: The Senate passed the House three-week CR by a vote of 87-13, with nine Republicans and four Democrats opposing. President Obama will sign the...
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‘Line’ Items: Brackets and Budgets Edition
Read moreBrackets – As many busy themselves today going over the brackets for the big tourney, picking the next Cinderella and who will win it all, the real...