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Leon Panetta and Other Former Defense Secretaries: Debt-Increasing Tax Bill Threatens National Security
An open letter to Congressional leaders from Leon Panetta, Ash Carter and Chuck Hagel.
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Several Amendments Would Improve the Senate Budget
The Senate is considering the FY 2018 Senate budget resolution this week. As is, the budget would facilitate legislation to add significantly to debt...
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Are We Spending Billions of Dollars More on the Military?
During his speech detailing his new strategy for Afghanistan, President Trump said, "Under my administration, many billions of dollars more is being...
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Maya MacGuineas: Declaring War on Fiscal Responsibility
Maya 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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Trump Budget Spending Increases Aren’t All Paid For
Although President’s Trump “ skinny budget” pays for most of its defense spending increases with cuts elsewhere, one-fifth of the spending increases...
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CRFB Co-Chair Leon Panetta Tells Face the Nation We Must “Put Everything on the Table”
CRFB Co-Chair Leon Panetta was on Face the Nation on CBS this Sunday. Among a variety of topics, the former Secretary of Defense, Director of the...
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Is Trump Proposing One of the Largest Defense Increases in History?
In his joint address to Congress, President Trump said, "I am sending the Congress a budget that rebuilds the military, eliminates the defense...
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CBO Releases 2016 Budget Options
The Congressional Budget Office released a report Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2017 to 2026, with 115 budget options that either increase...
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How Much Would Trump's New Defense Plan Cost?
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump introduced a proposal today to increase defense spending and rebuild the military. Specifically, his...
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McCain Amendment Would Undermine Appropriations Discipline
When the Senate considers this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) is...
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Christmas for the Pentagon Is Early This Year: Statement by Maya MacGuineas
The defense authorization bill reported by the House Armed Services Committee would funnel $23 billion of war funds to the Pentagon for basic expenses...
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House Budget Would Expand War Spending Gimmick
The Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) designation has often been used to circumvent spending limits, and the budget resolution released by House...