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Did President Reagan Expand Medicaid “Three or Four Times”?
At last night’s Republican presidential debate in Cleveland, a number of claims were made related to the budget and fiscal policy. Gov. John Kasich (R...
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Does Entitlement Spending Constitute 71 Percent of the Budget?
At last night’s Republican presidential debate, Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) claimed that "71% of federal spending right now is on entitlements, and...
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Fiscal FactCheck: The First Republican Debate
This blog is the first in a “ Fiscal FactCheck ” designed to examine the accuracy of budget-related statements made during the 2016 presidential...
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Has the Military Been Cut 25 Percent?
During last night's debate, Gov. Huckabee said, “We’ve reduced the military by 25 percent under President Obama.” There are a lot of ways to interpret...
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Is Sustained 4 Percent Annual Real Growth Achievable?
In response to a question about his plan for 4 percent economic growth, former Gov. Jeb Bush said, “We’ve done it 27 times since World War II. I think...
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Was Medicare Robbed $700 Billion to Pay for Obamacare?
When talking about his plans for Social Security and Medicare, Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) stated that Congress should not be “talking about getting rid...
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Are Medicare and Social Security Earned Benefits that Should Not Be Touched?
Although Social Security and Medicare are two of the fastest growing programs in the budget, many argue against making adjustments to these programs...
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Can Social Security’s Shortfall Be Closed Simply by Raising Taxes on or Means-Testing Benefits for the Wealthy?
Increasing the amount of wages subject to Social Security payroll taxes from the current $118,500 cap would raise more revenue and improve the...
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Can We Continue Borrowing Without Consequences?
One of the most common myths about the national debt is that we can increase it without consequence. Some argue that because the United States borrows...
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Can We Dramatically Lower Tax Rates by Closing a Few Egregious Loopholes?
Candidates who propose tax reform plans that are revenue-neutral may suggest that the cost of tax rate reductions can be offset by closing egregious...
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Can We Fix the Debt Solely by Cutting Welfare Spending?
Some candidates may suggest that we can fix the debt simply by cutting welfare spending, but there is not enough spending in this category to...
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Can We Fix the Debt Solely by Taxing the Top 1 Percent?
A popular suggestion is that raising taxes only on high earners (for example, the top one percent – households that make above roughly $435,000...