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House Set to Target Deficit-Reducing Parts of ACA
Read moreUpdate (6/12/15): A new CBO score estimates that repealing IPAB will cost $7.1 billion over ten years, with all of the cost recorded after 2021. The...
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Reps. Carney and Renacci Release Bill Improving Budget Process
Read moreThis week, Representatives John Carney (D-DE) and Jim Renacci (R-OH) introduced a bipartisan bill to improve the budget process. The Budget Integrity...
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Updated Appropriations 101
Read moreNote: We have updated this paper, please see the latest Appropriations 101 . What are appropriations? Appropriations are annual decisions made by...
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How the House Trade Bills Abide by PAYGO
Read moreBig economic policy news came last week when lawmakers announced a bipartisan agreement (H.R. 1890) to revive Trade Promotion Authority in order to...
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Continuing Coburn's Legacy, Rep. Russell Publishes Waste Watch No. 1
Read moreIn an ode to former Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and his work to shed light on government waste with the annual publication of his Wastebook, freshman Rep...
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Congressional Black Caucus Proposes Alternative Budget
Read moreThe Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has released an alternative budget proposal highlighting their policy goals and preferred fiscal path for the...
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Delaney and Cole Introduce Social Security Commission Bill
Read moreThe bipartisan duo of Reps. John Delaney (D-MD) and Tom Cole (R-OK) have reprised a bill from last year to create a Social Security Commission. The...
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Ways & Means Committee Adds $270 Billion to Deficits by Repealing Estate Tax
Read moreThe House Ways & Means Committee on Wednesday approved the “Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015,” which would permanently repeal the estate tax that applies...
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House Budget Sets Dangerous Precedent for War Spending
Read moreOne of the most important functions of budget resolutions is to set the spending limits for the coming fiscal year. At first glance, the House budget...
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Spending and Revenue in the FY 2016 House Budget
Read moreHouse Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA) released his FY 2016 budget yesterday, outlining a framework that would significantly reduce the debt...
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An Overview of the FY16 House Republican Budget
Read moreThis morning, House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price released his FY 2016 budget proposal, "A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America." The budget...
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House Considers $320 Billion of Tax Cuts
Read moreThe House of Representatives is considering this week whether to revive several tax breaks known as the "tax extenders" and add their cost to the...