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The CR and the Medical Device Tax (Take Two)
As Congress negotiates a proposal to pass a continuing resolution and reopen the government, they may enact other policy at the same time. One such...
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The Tax Break-Down: American Opportunity Tax Credit
This is the tenth post in our blog series, The Tax Break-Down, which will analyze and review tax breaks under discussion as part of tax reform. Last...
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Government Shutdown Limits Budget Options (Literally!)
The government is still shut down, the debt ceiling is fast approaching, and the need to put our debt on a sustainble path remains. This environment...
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On Income Tax's 100th Birthday, Time for Another Look
Today marks the centennial anniversary of the federal income tax, signed into law on October 3, 1913 by President Woodrow Wilson. Though this date...
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David Walker: American Nightmare
Former Comptroller General and CRFB Board Member David Walker writes in Public Finance International that the struggles in Detroit are a symbol of...
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Op-Ed: American Nightmare
Public Finance International | October 1, 2013 The US government, and large parts of American society, have strayed from the principles and values on...
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Q&A: Everything You Should Know About the Debt Ceiling
While it is incredibly disappointing that elected officials in Washington failed to avoid a government shutdown, attention is quickly turning towards...
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The Economic Cost of the Shutdown
As we enter day 2 of the government shutdown, Americans across the country are already feeling the impact. With federal government offices and...
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(Un)happy Fiscal New Year!
Today, October 1st, marks the first day of the 2014 fiscal year for the government, and the first day of a government shutdown in which 40 percent of...
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Welcome to Shutdown
Today is the first October, first day of 2014 fiscal year, and because of the failure of Congress, the first day of the government shutdown. Yesterday...
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House CR Would Worsen the Deficit by Repealing the Medical Device Tax
As we explained this morning, the House of Representatives recently passed a continuing resolution funding the government at FY 2013 levels through...