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Trillion-Dollar Deficits Could Return Next Year, But A Deal Could Make Them Worse
Read moreTrillion-dollar deficits will return next year, and a budget deal in the coming weeks could make them much worse. The continuing resolution (CR) that...
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$30 Billion in Debt is a High Price to Reopen the Government
Read moreFor Immediate Release The House and Senate have passed a short-term continuing resolution extending discretionary funding through February 8. The...
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Three-Week Funding Deal Includes $30 Billion in Tax Cuts
Read moreLawmakers came to a bipartisan agreement to end the federal government shutdown yesterday, but it came with a very high price. The continuing...
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Shutdown is a National Embarrassment
Read moreFor Immediate Release Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, said the following about the government shutdown...
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President Trump's Fiscal Record So Far
Read moreAs the first year of the Trump Presidency closes, it is worth taking a look at how the fiscal health of the country has changed since President Trump...
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House Continuing Resolution Sets Stage for Over $300 Billion in Costs
Read moreHouse Republicans released a draft continuing resolution (CR) last night to extend current levels of discretionary spending through February 16, which...
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House Funding Plan Shouldn’t Be An Excuse to Add to the Debt
Read moreFor Immediate Release Last night, House Republicans released a new plan to extend discretionary government funding through mid-February. The...
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Lawmakers Should Offset Upcoming Disaster Relief
Read moreOne of many things lawmakers are poised to take up early in the year is additional disaster relief in response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria...
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Q&A: Everything You Should Know About Government Shutdowns
Read moreThis paper has been updated here. As we’ve learned to expect, Congress seems to be waiting until the last minute to address several important fiscal...
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Sequester Relief is Too Costly to Add to the Credit Card
Read moreDuring the busy end to the year, lawmakers enacted a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through January 19. When that CR ends...
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National Economists Club Speech: The Return of Trillion-Dollar Deficits
Read moreAs lawmakers return for the new year after the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), they also face a new budget outlook with higher debt...
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Resources for Tax Reform
Read moreEfforts to reform the tax code are underway, and the legislative process is in full swing. CRFB has been tracking and compiling the scores of each...