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$16,500 Cut Awaits Retirees if Social Security Isn't Reformed
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have both said they would “protect” the Social Security program. However, neither has...
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The Kamala Harris Plan for Taxing Capital Income
As part of her New Way Forward for Small Businesses, Vice President Kamala Harris announced her support for several policies that would increase taxes...
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Lawsuit Alleges Department of Education May Imminently Cancel Student Debt
According to a complaint filed by a coalition of state attorneys general (AGs) led by Missouri, the Department of Education is preparing student loan...
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Eugene Steuerle: Young Americans Can’t Keep Funding Boomers and Beyond
Dr. Eugene (Gene) Steuerle is an Institute fellow and the Richard B. Fisher chair at the Urban Institute, as well as a board member of the Committee...
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SALT Cap Expiration Could Be Costly Mistake
Some policymakers have suggested allowing the $10,000 cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction to expire as scheduled at the end of 2025. We...
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Congress Should Strengthen Administrative PAYGO
The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023 re-established Administrative PAYGO (Pay-As-You-Go) – a rule requiring the executive branch to offset...
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Interest, Social Security, and Health Responsible for Nearly 90% of Spending Growth
In the latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) baseline, nominal spending is projected to grow from $6.8 trillion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 to $10.3...
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What’s Driving Medicaid Spending?
In the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest budget baseline, the agency revised projections of Medicaid enrollment and outlays for the next...
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The Kamala Harris Proposal to Raise the Corporate Tax Rate to 28%
The campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris told NBC News today that if elected President, she would seek to raise...
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The Kamala Harris Agenda to Lower Costs for American Families
Vice President Kamala Harris released a document today – the Agenda to Lower Costs for American Families – that outlines a number of proposals she...
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The Looming Telehealth Flexibilities Deadline
Congress faces a number of deadlines prior to the end of the year, including the question of whether or not to extend Medicare’s flexible telehealth...
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Kamala Harris’s Plan to Exempt Tips from Taxes and Raise the Minimum Wage
This past weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that, if elected President, she would seek to exempt tip income from federal income taxes...