Papers
View our recurring reports, which summarize and analyze the most important regular federal budget releases and reports.
Analysis of CBO's March 2024 Long-Term Budget Outlook
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its March 2024 Long-Term Budget Outlook today that projects the nation’s fiscal and economic future...
Analysis of the President's FY 2025 Budget
The White House released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget proposal today, outlining President Biden’s tax and spending priorities for the next decade...
Employer Plans in Medicare Advantage: A Flaw in the Quality Bonus System
Employer Group Waiver Plans (EGWPs) are a popular option for unions and employers to provide former workers with retiree health insurance in place of...
Government Shutdowns Q&A: Everything You Should Know
The third continuing resolution (CR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 expires in two tranches, the first of which funds 4 of the 12 appropriations bills and...
CBO's February 2024 Budget and Economic Outlook
The Congressional Budget Office released its February 2024 Budget and Economic Outlook today, projecting the nation’s fiscal and economic future over...
Supplemental Payments Drive Up Federal Medicaid Costs
This paper is part of a series on Medicaid financing. Other papers in the series discuss an overview of state financing schemes and provider taxes...
Chartbook: From Riches to Rags: Causes of Fiscal Deterioration Since 2001
On January 31, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget senior vice president and senior policy director Marc Goldwein gave a presentation on our...
Government Shutdowns Q&A: Everything You Should Know
This paper has been updated here. The second continuing resolution (CR) for fiscal year (FY) 2024 expires in two tranches, the first of which funds 4...
From Riches to Rags: Causes of Fiscal Deterioration Since 2001
In 2001, the federal government ran a $128 billion budget surplus and was projected to pay off the national debt by 2009. Since then, the government...
Government Shutdowns Q&A: Everything You Should Know
This paper has been updated here. The first continuing resolution (CR) for fiscal year (FY) 2024 expires on November 17, 2023, and Congress has so far...
Chartbook: R versus G and the National Debt
On October 31, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget senior vice president and senior policy director Marc Goldwein gave a presentation on the...
The Budget Act At 50 – Budget Process Reform Recommendations for the 118th Congress
The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act will turn 50 next year, and the budget process is showing its age. The current budget process is...