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How Refreshing to Have a Plan with…Brace Yourself…Details!
Congressman Paul Ryan’s Roadmap for America’s Future 2.0 is a standout accomplishment if for no other reason than that it deals with details. Imagine...
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FISCAL FACT CHECKER: The Obama-Hensarling Exchange
CRFB decided to fact check the exchange between President Obama and Congressman Hensarling at the Republican retreat. Here is the transcript with our...
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Ryan Releases Roadmap
Earlier today, Republican Congressman Paul Ryan released his update Roadmap for America's Future (and a nifty Website to go with it). Under this...
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Blue Dogs Join the Call for Fiscal Reform
Today, the Blue Dog coalition released its blueprint for fiscal reform. The group, comprised of moderate and conservative Democrats, has long been...
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Develop Debt Reduction Plan Now, MacGuineas, Others Tell Congress
The nation's soaring federal debt can no longer be ignored and Congress and the president must develop comprehensive plans to avoid a looming fiscal...
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House Sustains Obama Veto of CR; Budgeteers Yawn
The House voted Wednesday to sustain President Obama's veto of a Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded. Huh? Confused? Why wasn't this...
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Since We've Been Gone...
We hope all of our readers had very happy holidays. Now that we are back from our vacation, there is a lot to report on regarding congressional...
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Our New Year's Wish: Political Will
Congress will leave town for the holidays without completing some serious fiscal business, but with a full agenda for next year. The House and Senate...
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House Passes $154 Billion Jobs Package
This afternoon, the House passed a $154 billion economic aid package. Below we have listed the major spending areas within the bill: Spending...
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Update on House Activities: Debt Ceiling, CR, and Defense Bill
The House has been extremely busy today, not only passing a $154 billion jobs bill but also passing a temporary continuing resolution, the defense...
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House Passes $447 Billion 'Minibus' Bill
The House passed a bill yesterday containing six of the appropriations bills still lingering in Congress, at a total cost of $447 billion. On Monday...
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House Votes to Make Estate Tax Permanent
The House today voted to avoid eliminating the estate tax next year, only to have it return in 2011 at higher levels. Instead, the current levels of...