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FY 2018 Budget Resolution Resources
This blog has been updated to reflect new publications as of 10/27/17. Consideration of the congressional budget resolution has drawn to a close on...
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Temporary Expensing is a Budget Gimmick and a Bad Idea
One provision included in the $2.2 trillion " Unified Tax Framework" would allow companies to fully deduct or "expense" capital purchases other than...
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Newly-Passed Budget Chooses Gimmicks and Debt over Fiscal Restraint
For Immediate Release The House of Representatives passed the Senate-approved budget today. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas...
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Is President Trump's Tax Cut the Largest in History Yet?
President Trump has often stated that his proposed tax cut will be the largest in history. We previously found his $5.5 trillion framework in April...
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Event Recap: Paying for Tax Reform
On October 4, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) hosted an event on Capitol Hill on the need to pay for tax reform. The event...
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Senate Budget Is More Irresponsible Than the House
The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week to adopt the Senate’s budget resolution, rather than support their own budget resolution...
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Maya MacGuineas: Trump Tax Cuts Could Cost Your Kids Dearly
Maya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently...
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How the FY 2018 Budget Could Avoid a Conference
The Senate Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget resolution passed last night on a 51-49 vote. The budget included a "technical" amendment by Senate Budget...
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Senate Budget Plan Allows for $1.5 Trillion Added to the Debt
For Immediate Release Today the Senate passed its Fiscal Year 2018 budget containing reconciliation instructions for tax reform. The following is a...
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How PAYGO Rules Could Affect Tax Reform
Most of the discussion about rules that could prevent tax reform from increasing the deficit has focused on the Byrd Rule. Congress could get around...
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Several Amendments Would Improve the Senate Budget
The Senate is considering the FY 2018 Senate budget resolution this week. As is, the budget would facilitate legislation to add significantly to debt...
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The FY 2018 Senate Budget and Budget Gimmicks
Note: An amendment was adopted during floor consideration that affects budget gimmicks in the House of Representatives. You can read more on that...