Debt & Deficits
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Richmond Fed Releases Bailout Barometer
Read moreThe Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has updated their “ Bailout Barometer,” which measures the total financial sector liabilities that have a...
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$180 Billion Added to the Debt This Congress - How Deep Will Congress Dig?
Read moreOur partners at Fix the Debt released a graphic yesterday highlighting the fiscal irresponsibility of the 114th Congress in the few months it has been...
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Debt and Deficits Under the FY 2016 Budgets
Read moreWith budget consideration underway this week, the House has passed its own resolution and rejected several proposed alternatives, while the Senate...
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Maya MacGuineas Testifies in Front of Senate Budget Committee
Read moreMaya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, testified last Wednesday in front of the Senate Budget Committee for a...
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The Better Budget Process Initiative: Improving the Debt Limit
Read moreFor additional budget process resources including specific options for reform, visit our Better Budget Process Initiative home page.
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CRFB's Taxpayer Receipt in USA Today
Read moreDid you know that nearly 75 dollars out of every 100 dollars in taxes paid goes to just four major areas? Monday’s USA Today front page featured data...
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Heritage Foundation Publishes Budget Book of Proposed Spending Cuts
Read moreLast week, the Heritage Foundation released the Budget Book, a catalog of 106 ways to cut the budget or reduce the size of government totaling roughly...
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The Case for "Mindful Austerity"
Read moreIn a commentary published on Monday, the Wall Street Journal’s Greg Ip wrote about President Obama’s budget and the declaration that it is moving away...
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The President's Budget Stabilizes Debt Over the Long Term...Maybe
Read moreIn addition to showing estimates over the next ten years, the President's budget includes in its lengthy Analytical Perspectives section a 25-year...
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What Will CBO Say About the President’s Budget?
Read moreThe President's budget would put debt on a very slight downward path over the next ten years, but that is by the Office of Management and Budget's own...
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President Releases His FY 2016 Budget
Read moreToday, President Obama released his FY 2016 budget, outlining his priorities for FY 2016 and the coming decade. Later today, we'll publish a full...