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House Insulin Bill is a Missed Opportunity
Recently, the House passed the Affordable Insulin Now Act (H.R. 6833), which would cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month for those enrolled in...
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CPI Inflation Tops 8.5% Over a Year in March
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped 1.2 percent in Marc h, and is now up 8.5 percent from a year ago – the highest year-over-year increase in 40...
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CBO Reports $667 Billion Deficit for First 6 Months of Fiscal Year
The United States borrowed $ 667 billion in the first six months of fiscal year 2022, with a $ 191 billion deficit in March, according to the latest...
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No, President Biden Has Not Implemented Historic Deficit Reduction
While President Biden’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget calls for $1.05 trillion of welcomed deficit reduction, the Administration has largely been...
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What Would the President's Budget Look Like With Build Back Better?
The President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget proposal released last week omits details on the core of the President's agenda, the Build Back Better...
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Can a Carbon Tax Fund Climate Investments?
Though the Senate will not consider the House-passed Build Back Better Act (BBB), there has been some discussion of reviving the legislation’s climate...
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Debt-Funded Restaurant Relief is Unwarranted
The House of Representatives today passed a $55 billion relief package aimed towards restaurants and other small businesses, including $42 billion for...
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Student Debt Pause Suggests Lack of Seriousness on Inflation and Deficits
According to news reports, the Administration will once again extend the current moratorium on student debt repayments, this time from May 1 through...
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Breaking Down the Proposals in the President's FY 2023 Budget
Last week, the Biden Administration released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget proposal, outlining some of President Biden's tax and spending...
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7 Takeaways from the President's FY 2023 Budget
President Biden released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget request this week, and there is a lot to unpack (see our full analysis). Below are seven key...
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House Retirement Bill Makes the Grandkids Pay
The House is scheduled to vote today on the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (H.R. 2954), a bill that would change retirement savings...
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An Overview of the President's FY 2023 Budget
Moments ago, the Biden Administration unveiled its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget proposal, outlining some of the President’s tax and spending...