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Dec 29, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

Our Top 21 Fiscal Charts of 2021

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Dec 17, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

CBO Scores the Build Back Better Act

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Nov 18, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

Full Estimates of the House Build Back Better Act

UPDATE 12/13: Since this analysis was published, CBO has issued a correction to its initial estimate of H.R. 5376. Instead of adding $160 billion to...
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Nov 18, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Other Spending

Build Back Better Act Score Highlights Need for Improvements

For Immediate Release Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published its full score and estimate of the House Build Back Better Act ( see our...
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Nov 15, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

Updated Budget Projections Show Record Debt by 2031

New estimates from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget project that debt as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is on track to...
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Nov 2, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Taxes

5-Year SALT Cap Repeal Would Be Costliest Part of Build Back Better

According to press reports , policymakers are considering adding a five-year repeal of the $10,000 cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction to...
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Nov 1, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

No Score, No Vote

For Immediate Release The House apparently intends to vote on the latest version of the Build Back Better Act as soon as this week, despite that fact...
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Oct 29, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Taxes

Reconciliation May Deliver a Tax Cut to the Rich

While much of the discussion surrounding the Build Back Better reconciliation package has focused on tax increases on the rich , the final...
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Oct 28, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

What's in the Latest Build Back Better Framework?

We have published an full estimate of the House's Build Back Better Act based on CBO's scores of the bill here . The White House has announced an...
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Oct 28, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

New Build Back Better Framework Relies Too Heavily on Gimmicks

For Immediate Release Today, the White House released an updated framework for its Build Back Better plan. The framework proposes $1.85 trillion of...
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Oct 26, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Taxes

Could Reconciliation Deliver a Tax Cut to the Rich?

Note: This analysis was updated for new data and details on October 29, 2021. See the updated analysis here. While much of the discussion surrounding...
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