US Budget Watch 2024
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Can Social Security Be Saved by Selling America’s Oil & Gas Reserves?
In a town hall hosted by Fox News, former President Donald Trump suggested that America’s fiscal problems – and specifically Social Security’s looming...
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Vivek Ramaswamy's Proposal to Increase Defense Spending
Vivek Ramaswamy, businessman and current GOP presidential candidate, has proposed increasing spending on national defense to at least 4 percent of...
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Can Economic Growth Save Social Security?
When asked whether they would support raising the Social Security retirement age to avert insolvency during last Wednesday’s Republican presidential...
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Nikki Haley's Proposal to Repeal IRA Green Tax Credits
Recently, former United Nations Ambassador and current GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley made a speech at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire, in...
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Tim Scott's Proposal for Cutting Spending, Cutting Government, and Cutting Taxes
GOP presidential candidate and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) recently unveiled a comprehensive economic plan, titled “ Build. Don’t Borrow." The plan is...
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Donald Trump’s Universal Baseline Tariff
Former President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently suggested implementing a baseline tariff of 10 percent on all U.S...
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Fact-Checking the First 2024 GOP Primary Debate
In the first Republican primary debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle, candidates made a number of claims relating to fiscal policy, the...
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Chartbook: Fiscal Challenges Facing the Next Administration
On August 23, Marc Goldwein, senior vice president and senior policy director of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, gave a presentation...
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Principles for a Fiscally Responsible Campaign
US Budget Watch 2024 is a project of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget designed to educate the public on the fiscal impact of...
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Donald Trump's Proposal to Use Impoundment Authority
In a video published to his campaign website on June 20, 2023, former President Donald Trump declared he would use “impoundment” authority to reduce...
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Retirees Face a $17,400 Cut if Social Security Isn't Saved
As the 2024 presidential campaign ramps up, candidates are facing pressure to pledge not to touch Social Security. While this pledge is framed as...
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Mike Pence's Plan to End Inflation
Last week, former Vice President and current GOP Presidential candidate Mike Pence released a multi-part plan meant to combat inflation by cutting...