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How PAYGO Rules Could Affect Tax Reform
Read moreMost 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreNote: An amendment was adopted during floor consideration that affects budget gimmicks in the House of Representatives. You can read more on that...
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The Senate Budget Plan Could Dramatically Worsen our Fiscal Situation
Read moreFor Immediate Release The Senate this week is scheduled to debate and vote on the Fiscal Year 2018 budget, which would allow $1.5 trillion in tax cuts...
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A Mini-Bargain to Improve the Budget Updated for Disaster Relief
Read moreFor Immediate Release As Congress continues to consider hurricane relief funding, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget re-released its " A...
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A Mini-Bargain to Improve the Budget: An Update
Read moreNote: This paper is an update from our August 2017 piece “ A Mini-Bargain to Improve the Budget .” It adds a new section on how to pay for disaster...
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Options to Help Pay for the Big Six Tax Reform Framework
Read moreThe unified framework for tax reform released by the White House and GOP Congressional leaders includes several provisions that could result in about...
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Bill Hoagland: A Disappearing Budget Process Unhelpful for Fiscal Responsibility
Read moreG. William Hoagland is Senior Vice President at the Bipartisan Policy Center and member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He...
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Have Stock Market Gains Reduced the National Debt?
Read moreOn Fox News last night, President Trump claimed the growth in the stock market has reduced the national debt. It has not. The two measures are not...
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The State and Local Tax Deduction Should Be on the Table
Read moreAs tax reform gets underway, there will be disagreement about which tax breaks should be eliminated or reformed and which should remain. There is a...
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Does the State & Local Tax Deduction Mostly Help High-Income Households?
Read moreAt a press briefing yesterday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended the fact that the Big 6 tax plan removes the state and...
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Marking Up the FY 2018 Senate Budget
Read moreThe Senate Budget Committee is scheduled to mark up its Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget resolution, which would create a legislative vehicle for tax...