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Senator Ted Cruz's Tax Reform Plan
Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has a “Simple Flat Tax Plan” that would dramatically overhaul and simplify the current tax...
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Would Sen. Sanders Increase the Government by 40%?
During the Democratic debate on February 11th, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that Senator Bernie Sanders’s plans would increase the...
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Viewing the President's Budget Through a CBO Lens
The President’s Budget relies on assumptions from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), but we estimate that when it is estimated by the...
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Would Reducing Fraud Make Social Security Solvent?
At the 7th Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump stated that he would “save Social Security” by reducing its “tremendous waste, fraud, and...
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Adding Up Donald Trump's Campaign Proposals So Far
NOTE: This is an archive version of this analysis and contains out-of-date estimates. The most up-to-date analysis can be found here: https:/...
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CBO's Analysis of the Distribution of Taxes
In an appearance on C-SPAN this morning, CRFB president Maya MacGuineas referenced a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis that shows that high...
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Why the President's Last Budget Will Matter
With the release of the President's FY 2017 budget, it is common for reporters and observers to say that the budget is dead on arrival on Capitol Hill...
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CRFB Publishes Paper on President's FY 2017 Budget
President Obama released his final budget proposal yesterday, and we released a short paper that analyzes its major policy proposals. This budget...
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What's New in the President's FY 2017 Budget
The final budget of the Obama Presidency continues a mix of long-standing policies (including a few that have been in all eight budgets) and policies...
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Analysis of the President’s FY 2017 Budget
The President has released his final budget today, laying out his priorities and proposals for fiscal year 2017 and years to come. The budget includes...
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Five Takeaways from the President's Final Budget
Moments ago, President Obama released the final budget of his presidency. In the coming hours, days, and weeks, CRFB will be publishing analysis of...