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Government Shutdown Watch -- CRFB to Update Throughout the Day
Read moreUpdate 04-09-11 10:15 am: The shutdown has been averted. Details here. Update 6:51 pm: Conflicting reports on whether deal close on Planned Parenthood...
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Market Watch: April 3-8
Read moreThe federal budget this week has been on everyone’s mind and television set. With the federal government set to shut down tonight at midnight if no...
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Op-Ed: We Avoided a Shutdown, But We Still Need a Goldilocks Budget That's Just Right
Read moreWashington Post | April 8, 2011 There’s nothing like watching Washington debate ideology on a deadline. In the end, the battle over the federal budget...
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The Costs of a Shutdown
Read moreWith a possible federal government shutdown looming in only a few short hours, it is worth noting some of the costs if such an action occurs. With a...
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Health Care Changes in Paul Ryan's Plan
Read moreConsidering its role as the biggest driver of long-term deficits and debt, health spending has to be addressed in any serious long-term budget plan...
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Op-ed: No New Taxes: Never Say Never
Read moreCNN Money | April 5, 2011 I have been thinking a lot about the many lawmakers who have sworn to never -- never ever -- raise taxes. First, how on...
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Republican Study Committee FY2012 Budget Released
Read moreUPDATED 4/8/11 to include a link to the budget framework released by the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Today, the Republican Study Committee (RSC)...
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Between the ‘Line’s: Paths, Deadlines, Ceilings and Receipts
Read moreHouse GOP Budget Unveiled – On Tuesday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled his fiscal year 2012 budget proposal, titled “The...
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Sen. Franken Introduces Measure to Pay for Future Wars
Read moreToday, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) introduced legislation to require Congress to offset war costs with other tax or spending changes. The bill, the Pay for...
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So Where Do the Savings Come From?
Read moreYesterday, Congressman Paul Ryan released his budget proposal, which would bring the federal debt down to 67.5 percent of GDP by 2021, and...
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CBO Releases Long-Term Analysis of Ryan's Proposal
Read moreIn response to Representative Paul Ryan's (R-WI) FY 2012 Budget proposal, CBO has released a long-term analysis of the proposal. The analysis, which...
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CNN Money Exclusive - New Taxes: Never Say Never
Read moreIn her latest commentary for CNN Money, CRFB president Maya MacGuineas talks about the "no new taxes pledge" many members of Congress have signed and...