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Renacci, Kilmer, and Bipartisan Working Group Propose Bill Highlighting the “Fiscal State of the Nation”
Hoping to inspire a fiscal “wake-up call” in the new session of Congress, Representatives Jim Renacci (R-OH), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and 40 other...
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President Trump's Historic Debt Dilemma
As President Donald Trump begins his term, he faces perhaps the most daunting fiscal situation of any incoming president. President Trump enters...
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Three Trust Funds Face Insolvency in the Next Eight Years
We have made clear that President Trump faces a challenging fiscal situation now that he has entered office. As we laid out, part of that situation...
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Principles for the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution
The Congressional budget resolution is a guiding document that should establish the nation’s budget priorities, the approach to financing them, and a...
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Congressman Renacci Introduces “Budget Enforcement Awareness Resolution”
Last month, Representative Jim Renacci (R-OH) introduced the “ Budget Enforcement Awareness Resolution” in order to “restore integrity to budget...
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What's Needed to Balance the Budget and Meet Other Fiscal Goals
With debt projected to rise from 77 percent of GDP today to 89 percent by the end of the decade, our latest estimates find that fixing the debt is...
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Experts Discuss What is Needed to Repeal and Replace the ACA
As Congress and the Trump administration continue to figure out how to go about repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA or "Obamacare")...
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How Alternative Policies Could Push Debt Higher
The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) Budget and Economic Outlook shows debt rising from its current level of 77 percent of Gross Domestic Product...
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Chartbook: Affordable Care Act "Repeal & Replace" Effects & Implications
Below is a chartbook on the effects and implications of "repeal and replace" of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Below are the charts with links to...
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The 30-Year Outlook Also Looks Gloomy
In addition to the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) ten-year budget outlook, the agency also releases 30-year projections for spending, revenue...
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Judd Gregg: The Way Ahead on Tax, Debt and Healthcare
This is a “have your cake and eat it too” moment.
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The Wall Should Be Paid For
Congress is expecting a request from the Trump Administration for $12 to $15 billion in supplemental appropriations to fund the construction of a...