FY 2014 Budget Conference
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in the Bipartisan Budget Act
On Wednesday, we published an analysis of the Bipartisan Budget Act, which would replace a portion of the FY2014 and FY2015 sequester with mandatory...
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Diving Deeper Into the Budget Conference Agreement
With the details on the agreement reached by Budget Committee chairs Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) made fully available yesterday, CRFB has...
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Spending Agreement "Splits the Difference" for 2014
On Tuesday, Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Paul Ryan announced a budget deal that set discretionary spending levels for the next two years, removed some...
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Could Postal Reform Be in a Budget Deal?
As budget talks continue, negotiators could turn to postal reform for budgetary savings. The United States Postal Service is currently in bankruptcy...
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Will the Budget Deal Raise User Fees?
As the budget conference committee continues its work on finding a bipartisan solution to replacing a portion of the sequester with better targeted...
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Are Retirement Savings in the Budget Deal?
The budget conference committee is rumored to be close to a deal that includes changes to federal retirement programs, increasing the share that...
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Could PBGC Premiums Be Part of a Budget Deal?
With Budget chairs Ryan and Murray apparently close to a deal, they may turn to PBGC premiums as a way to raise money without increasing taxes. For...
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Will ACA’s Uncompensated Care Payment Reductions be Made Permanent?
Among the proposals that the budget committee is rumored to be considering to replace a small part of the sequester is an extension of a reduction in...
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Not Stepping Backward: CRFB's Paper on Budget Gimmicks
In his recent testimony, CBO directory Doug Elmendorf argued that it would be beneficial for policymakers to make large improvements to our budgetary...
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The Rumored Aviation Security Fee Increase Explained
A recent CNN Money article suggests that budget conferees are likely to propose an increase in aviation security fees. When added to an increase in...
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Policymakers Must Not Double-Count Retirement Savings
As budget conference committee chairs Patty Murray and Paul Ryan appear to be moving closer to a partial sequester-replacement deal, reports suggest...
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The King Plan: A Window Into a "Go Medium" Deal
In addition to CBO director Doug Elmendorf's testimony , yesterday's budget conference committee meeting produced another notable moment: a proposal...