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House Passes Another Short-Term Spending Bill
UPDATE: The Senate passed the House three-week CR by a vote of 87-13, with nine Republicans and four Democrats opposing. President Obama will sign the...
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‘Line’ Items: Brackets and Budgets Edition
Brackets – As many busy themselves today going over the brackets for the big tourney, picking the next Cinderella and who will win it all, the real...
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Another Short-Term CR?
A short-term continuing resolution (CR) is looking more and more likely each day. With few details being reported about the current budget...
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More on CBO's Budget Options
Going into further detail on one of the most useful CBO reports, Budget Options, there are a plethora of very interesting policies that CBO has scored...
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Senator Sanders Proposes Revenue Increases to Address the Deficit
Updated : Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), formerly of the President's Fiscal Commission, has introduced similar legislation in the House. Sen...
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CBO Releases Budget Options Report
Today, CBO released an updated version of its giant compilation of potential savings from various spending and tax options. The report covers all...
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CRFB Hosts "Human Side of the Fiscal Crisis" Event
On March 10, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted a terrific event entitled America at a Crossroad: The Human Side of the Fiscal...
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House Budget Committee Hearing Today on Debt Burden
Today is a busy day for budget and fiscal policy, especially for us at CRFB. Not only do we have our " The Human Side of the Fiscal Crisis" forum...
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House Budget Committee Holds Hearing on “Lifting the Crushing Burden of Debt”
Today the House Budget Committee convened a hearing on the burden of mounting national debt on the country and how to address it. The committee heard...