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Is Trump Proposing One of the Largest Defense Increases in History?
Read moreIn his joint address to Congress, President Trump said, "I am sending the Congress a budget that rebuilds the military, eliminates the defense...
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Pay-as-you-go: An Important First Budget Step
Read moreToday, President Donald Trump released his first budget outline calling for an increase in defense spending. The following is a statement by President...
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The Wall Should Be Paid For
Read moreCongress is expecting a request from the Trump Administration for $12 to $15 billion in supplemental appropriations to fund the construction of a...
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Lawmakers Must Pay for the Border Wall and Other Initiatives
Read moreSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan Thursday estimated the cost of a border wall with Mexico at between $12 billion and...
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Senator Flake Releases "Wastebook: PORKémon Go" to Catch Federal Waste
Read moreHoping to “catch egregious spending lurking in federal budgets,” Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) released Wastebook: PORKémon Go yesterday, highlighting 50...
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Can Delaney Provide a Bipartisan Way Forward for Infrastructure and Tax Reform?
Read moreAs discussions about President-elect Trump's first 100 days agenda continue, Representative John Delaney (D-MD) is suggesting that a bill he proposed...
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Senator James Lankford Releases Second Federal Fumbles Report
Read moreSenator James Lankford (R-OK) today released his second annual report on the federal government’s wasteful spending, Federal Fumbles: 100 Ways the...
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Gene Steuerle: Six Bipartisan Opportunities for President-elect Trump
Read moreI have never believed that candidates should lay out detailed policy agendas in their campaigns. While broad outlines are helpful, the specifics are...
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Explaining Donald Trump's Penny Plan for Non-Defense Spending
Read moreMuch of the attention in Thursday's remarks by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has focused on his revised tax plan, but another new...
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How Much Would Trump's New Defense Plan Cost?
Read moreRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump introduced a proposal today to increase defense spending and rebuild the military. Specifically, his...
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CBO: Federal Investment is Good for Long-Term Growth - If It's Paid For
Read morePublic investment has the potential to significantly increase economic growth, but only if its paid for – that's the key finding of a recent report...
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Maya MacGuineas: We Can't Borrow Our Way to Prosperity
Read moreMaya MacGuineas, president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt, wrote an op-ed that...