Papers
View our recurring reports, which summarize and analyze the most important regular federal budget releases and reports.
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A First Look at the President's FY 2010 Budget Blueprint
Today, the White House released an outline of the FY2010 Budget. The President’s budget has a specific fiscal goal, accounts for policies omitted by...
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Staff Working Paper #1: Budget Concepts
This paper looks at the 1967 President’s Commission on Budget Concepts and which concepts need to be re-visited by the Peterson-Pew Commission on...
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Analysis of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Today, the President signed the stimulus bill into law. The fiscal stimulus includes $501 billion in increased spending and $286 billion in tax cuts...
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Comparing the Stimulus Packages
The House stimulus bill costs roughly $820 billion over ten years, while the Senate bill costs $838 billion. Most notably, the Senate version includes...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...