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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...
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What to Expect From the President's FY 2016 Budget
Read moreOn Monday, the President is scheduled to release his FY 2016 Budget. Based on press reports, we know some rough outlines of what he will be proposing...
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Report: CBO's January 2015 Budget and Economic Outlook
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Budget and Economic Outlook today, showing their budget and economic forecasts through 2025. After...
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The Better Budget Process Initiative: Improving Focus on the Long Term
Read moreFor additional budget process resources including specific options for reform, visit our Better Budget Process Initiative home page. The budget...