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Florida Governor Jeb Bush Proposes Social Security And Medicare Reform Plan
Today, Republican presidential candidate and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush unveiled a new plan – among the most detailed we have seen so far from...
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Will Budget Negotiators Depend on OCO?
Recent press reports indicate that the ongoing budget negotiations between Congressional leaders and the White House may lean on the use of the...
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Rigell Releases Sequester Replacement Plan
Congressman Scott Rigell (R-VA) released a plan today we might like even better than our own Sequester Offset Solutions (SOS) plan. Congressman Rigell...
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Two Months, Four Fiscal Speed Bumps to Deal With
We are coming down the home stretch of calendar year 2015, with only a little more than two months left. Lawmakers will have to get to work as they...
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Could Eliminating the Payroll Tax Cap Extend Solvency to 2061 and Allow for Expanded Benefits?
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) discussed his plans to increase Social Security benefits and extend the program's solvency.
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Fiscal FactCheck: The First Democratic Debate
This blog is part of the “ Fiscal FactCheck ” series designed to examine the accuracy of budget-related statements made during the 2016 presidential...
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Clinton's College Affordability Proposal, Explained
One of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's first major policy proposals focused on college affordability. Called the " New College...
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Funding Challenges Continue For Pension Insurer
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted the shortfalls facing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), which guarantees defined...
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Senate Funding Bill Would Rely on OCO Gimmick
The Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this week posted a draft bill that would extend government funding until December 11 and avert a...
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Highway Trust Fund Runs Out Next Summer
According to a new Department of Transportation (DOT) estimate, the Highway Trust Fund will likely last until late next summer instead of at the end...
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Would It Cost Hundreds of Billions to Deport All Unauthorized Immigrants?
One claim regarding illegal immigration from last night’s debate focused on the cost of forcibly removing unauthorized immigrants from the United...