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Budget Gimmicks in the CRomnibus Bill
The eagerly awaited $1.1 trillion "CRomnibus" bill was released yesterday, and given its far-reaching nature, many aspects are being scrutinized. From...
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CROmnibus Would Avoid Shutdown but Includes Budget Gimmicks
Click here to read more about the budget gimmicks in the CROmnibus bill.
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Maya MacGuineas: How to Improve the Tax Extenders Bill? Start by Paying for It.
Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, wrote a commentary that appeared in the Wall Street Journal Washington...
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Senator Coburn Publishes the Tax Decoder
Senator Coburn's office yesterday published the "Tax Decoder", a 300+ page guide describing more than 165 tax expenditures. The report highlights...
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Slipping Permanent Tax Breaks into the Lame Duck
Lawmakers have tried several times to revive tax provisions that expired last year and extend them permanently, at a substantial cost to the national...
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Marc Goldwein Testifies Before Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee
Earlier today, CRFB Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein testified before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. The hearing, entitled "...
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Yes, Tax Cuts Increase the Debt
With Congress set to retroactively revive the tax extenders for the past year at a cost of $42 billion, our president, Maya MacGuineas, published a...
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Running Down the Checklist: The Defense Authorization
Before debating a potential "CRomnibus" bill to fund the government, lawmakers are ready to check one item off their lame-duck to-do list: a defense...