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CBO Releases Latest Budget Options Report
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its "Options for Reducing the Deficit, 2019-2028" report, featuring 121 policy options and their...
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The Deficit Has Never Been This High When the Economy Was This Strong
Read moreThis year, the budget deficit is projected to total about $970 billion – 4.6 percent of GDP – up from $666 billion (3.5 percent of GDP) in 2017. This...
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Farm Bill: Another Lost Opportunity to Find Savings
Read moreFor Immediate Release After passing the Senate by a vote of 87 to 13 yesterday, the House is expected to vote on the Farm Bill this afternoon. Despite...
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Policymakers Should Set Responsible Spending Levels
Read moreFor Immediate Release Earlier this year, the Trump Administration appeared poised to recommend new discretionary spending levels that would have...
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Joint Letter: End the Tax Extenders Once And For All
Read moreBelow is a joint letter to Congressional leadership and the heads of the taxwriting committees that it is time to end the practice of enacting tax...
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How Much Does the Government Really Owe?
Read moreWhen analyzing the fiscal health of the country, we often focus on federal government debt held by the public. Data published by USAFacts allows us to...
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JSC Markup Amendment Tracker
Read moreNovember 30 Note: The Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform was unable to advance its legislation out of committee on a...
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JSC Failure is Disappointing
Read moreFor Immediate Release The Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (JSC) today failed to report its proposed legislation...
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Tax Extenders Should Not Add to the Deficit
Read moreFor Immediate Release The House of Representatives is considering this week the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018, which revives...
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Maya MacGuineas Discussed Rising Interest on NPR
Read moreMaya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, discussed our deteriorating fiscal situation, including how the U.S...
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CRFB Statement on Joint Select Committee Markup
Read moreFor Immediate Release The Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (JSC) today released a ‘co-chairs mark’ and announced...
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Momentum for Lower Drug Prices Emerging
Read morePolicymakers have been quietly making progress on lowering drug prices in recent weeks. Most notably, the Department of Health and Human Services...