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Marc Goldwein on Facing the Future: Federal Investment in Children is Dwindling
Read moreChildren are getting an increasingly small share of the federal budget, even as we are burdening them with immense debt. In an episode of the Concord...
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Budgeting for the Next Generation: How Do Kids Fare?
Read moreWhen it comes to fiscal policy, it is increasingly clear that children are not a high priority. Recent tax cuts and spending increases have burdened...
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Does the Rescissions Bill Cut $15 Billion in Spending?
Read moreThe President recently updated and revised his request to rescind some spending, removing some cuts from the proposal and clarifying others. The...
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VA Cap Adjustment Could Cost Over $55 Billion
Read moreThe VA MISSION Act that passed both Houses of Congress last month may get a whole lot more expensive. As part of the Veterans Affairs (VA)...
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Congress Should Pay for New Veterans Spending – Not Pass the Bill to Our Kids
Read moreFor Immediate Release Congress is currently considering a proposal to allow new spending under the Veterans Community Care Program to effectively be...
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VA Health Bill Should Be Offset
Read moreThe House will vote this week on a bill that would temporarily extend then replace the Veterans Choice Program, which allows veterans facing long wait...
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Explaining the House Farm Bill
Read moreThe 2014 farm bill expires on September 30, which means policymakers have less than five months to pass a new one. The House Agriculture Committee has...
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What's in the President's Rescission Request?
Read moreUpdate: CBO released an estimate of the effect of the CHIP rescission on outlays and coverage. CBO estimates that the proposed rescission would not...
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Rescission Package Very Small Step in Right Direction
Read moreFor Immediate Release The White House unveiled a $15 billion package of proposed spending rescissions on Tuesday, which they estimated will reduce...
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Multiemployer Pensions: The Next Source of Budget-Busting Legislation?
Read moreThe newly-created Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Plans is tasked with crafting legislation to improve the finances of the nation...
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Rescissions, How Do They Work?
Read moreRecent press reports have indicated that the Trump Administration is looking to use a process known as rescission to cut spending from the recent...
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Did the Last Farm Bill Really Save $100 Billion?
Read moreThe 2014 farm bill is set to expire on September 30, at which point lawmakers will need to renew and perhaps reform farm subsidy and nutrition...