Papers
View our recurring reports, which summarize and analyze the most important regular federal budget releases and reports.
Who Bails Out the US Government?: No One. We Have to Avert the Need for that by Reprioritizing Now.
Christian Science Monitor | November 5, 2008 Washington - Just as homeowners and financial firms have been living beyond their means, so, too, has the...
Fiscal Crisis Will Greet New president
San Antonio Express-News | October 31, 2008 The new president will face many challenges, but the critical budget problems of our country top the list...
Guide to Health Care: The 2008 Presidential Election
One of the most pressing issues facing policymakers in the United State is rising health care costs. Cost growth is putting ongoing stress on the...
Promises Promises: A Fiscal Voter Guide to the 2008 Election
The United States faces serious fiscal challenges. Large budget deficits have returned, and shifting demographics along with growing health care costs...
Deep Federal-Deficit Hole? Stop Digging!
MinnPost | October 27, 2008 With the cost of the "financial system bailout," the budget deficit may well reach an astronomical $1 trillion this coming...
Guide to Tax Policy: The 2008 Presidential Election
The next president have to address fiscal imbalances within the government and a dramatically rising federal debt. National debt has been on a more or...
Guide to Social Security: The 2008 Presidential Election
Social Security is the single largest government program. In 2007, the program cost $585 billion and provided benefits for roughly 50 million retirees...
How Will McCain or Obama Pay For This Mess?
New York Daily News | October 14, 2008 The agreement on the $700 billion bailout package begs the question, "How are we going to pay for all this?" In...
Guide to Stimulus Proposals: The 2008 Presidential Election
The United States is in the midst of an economic crisis. Financial institutions are failing, the credit markets are frozen, and global stock markets...