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Q&A: Everything You Should Know About the Debt Ceiling - Jan 2018
Read moreThis Q&A has been updated. See here for the latest version. One issue that must be addressed soon is the federal debt ceiling, which was reinstated on...
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We Need to Break Our Addiction to Debt
Read moreFor Immediate Release Congress is currently debating a deal to increase spending caps and fund the government through the remainder of the current...
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Our Top 10 Charts of 2017
Read moreThe year 2017 was a busy time for budget policy as lawmakers considered major legislation dealing with health care and taxes following the...
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Lawmakers Are Getting Closer to Bringing Back Trillion-Dollar Deficits
Read moreLawmakers are closer to making trillion-dollar deficits a reality again by next fiscal year as a result of the passage of the final, conferenced...
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Gimmicks to Look Out For in a Spending Deal
Read moreWith Congress moving toward funding the government for the remainder of fiscal year 2018, pressure is mounting to increase discretionary spending...
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Maya MacGuineas: An Opportunity to Improve the Tax Bill While Replacing the PAYGO Sequester
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently...
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The Year-End Debt Dilemma
Read moreAs the year comes to a close, lawmakers have a number of legislative deadlines and a variety of issues they need or want to address – many of which...
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December Should Not Become Blow Up the Debt Month
Read moreFor Immediate Release As we enter December, lawmakers are looking to address a number of year-end priorities. Unfortunately, the legislative agenda...
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December Legislation Could Bring Back Trillion-Dollar Deficits
Read moreCongress has a lot on its plate this holiday season. Sadly, they seem far more focused on legislation to increase our post-war record-high national...
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Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles: A Moment of Truth for our Country’s Financial Future
Read moreAlan Simpson is a former Republican senator from Wyoming. Erskine Bowles served as chief of staff to President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 1998. They co...
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Congress Should Offset Cost of Any Sequester Agreement
Read moreFor Immediate Release Press reports suggest Congress and the administration are nearing a sequester relief agreement to increase defense and non...
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FY 2018 Budget Resolution Resources
Read moreThis blog has been updated to reflect new publications as of 10/27/17. Consideration of the congressional budget resolution has drawn to a close on...