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Did GDP Fall by One-Third?
In their reporting on the Bureau of Economic Analysis's (BEA) second quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report, several news outlets have used the...
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Understanding Joe Biden's 2020 Tax Plan
Former Vice President Joe Biden – the presumptive Democratic nominee for President in the 2020 election – has put forward a variety of tax proposals...
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What's in the $1.1 Trillion HEALS Act?
The Senate recently introduced the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act designed to further address the public...
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Committee President Maya MacGuineas Testifies on Oversight of COVID-19 Fiscal Relief
For Immediate Release Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas will testify today, July 28, before the Senate Homeland...
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Explaining the TRUST Act: Just the FAQs
Updated on 4/15/2021 to reflect reintroduction of the TRUST Act in the House and Senate. Today Senators Romney (R-UT), Manchin (D-WV), Young (R-IN)...
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Maya MacGuineas Testifies at Senate COVID-19 Fiscal Oversight Hearing
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas testfied on July 28 before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs...
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Maya MacGuineas's Senate Testimony on Oversight of COVID-19 Fiscal Relief
On July 28, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs...
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COVID-19 Relief Should Target Economic and Public Health Needs
For Immediate Release With the Senate unveiling plans for a new COVID-19 relief bill, lawmakers in the coming days and weeks will negotiate a new...
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Correcting the Record on the TRUST Act
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) yesterday confirmed prior press reports that the Senate majority pandemic response would include the...
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Marjorie Margolies: Treat pandemic but don’t forget debt
Marjorie Margolies is president of Women’s Campaign International and a member of the board of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. She...
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Senate Proposal Would Address Trust Fund Insolvency Accelerated by COVID Recession
For Immediate Release The next COVID relief bill could incorporate the bipartisan TRUST Act, a bill which would establish bipartisan bicameral...
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Major Trust Funds Headed for Insolvency Within 11 Years
A number of important federal programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, are financed through dedicated revenue sources and managed through...