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CBO Releases Latest Budget Options Report
Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its "Options for Reducing the Deficit, 2019-2028" report, featuring 121 policy options and...
Farm Bill: Another Lost Opportunity to Find Savings
For Immediate Release
After passing the Senate by a vote of 87 to 13 yesterday, the House is expected to vote on the Farm Bill this afternoon....
Policymakers Should Set Responsible Spending Levels
For Immediate Release
Earlier this year, the Trump Administration appeared poised to recommend new discretionary spending levels that would have...
Appropriations Watch: FY 2019
Last Updated 12/7/2018
A "minibus" of three bills (Energy & Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction & VA) was conferenced...
How Much Does the Government Really Owe?
When analyzing the fiscal health of the country, we often focus on federal government debt held by the public. Data published by USAFacts allows us...
JSC Markup Amendment Tracker
November 30 Note: The Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform was unable to advance its legislation out of committee...
Project Spotlight
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American Health Care: Rethinking the Challenges, Opportunities, and... -
There is a growing consensus that the budget process is broken.... -
In our series, Budgeting for the Next Generation,[*]we review federal... -
Our Fiscal FactCheck series holds policymakers and candidates... -
The McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative is a project dedicated... -
The Campaign to Fix the Debt is a non-partisan national movement...
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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization committed to educating the public on issues with significant fiscal policy impact.
