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CRFB's Analysis of the FY 2015 President's Budget
The President's budget is here, and so is CRFB's analysis. Our paper breaks down the key budget metrics, the policies the President uses to get there...
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Chained CPI Not in President's FY2015 Budget
Today, the White House announced that the President will not propose adopting the “chained CPI” in the President’s Budget this year, as he did last...
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Entitlement Reform Should Be in the President's Budget
Last Friday, 16 Senate Democrats sent a letter to President Obama, but it wasn't for Valentine's Day. Rather, the letter warned the President against...
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The Budgetary Effect of the State of the Union
While the President's 2014 State of the Union address largely eschewed talking about fiscal policy directly, it did touch on a number of proposals...
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Has the Deficit Been Cut in Half?
Last night, President Obama gave his State of the Union address to Congress, which mentioned fiscal policy on a several occasions. As one of the...
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State of the Union: What We Heard
Yesterday, President Obama addressed the nation in his sixth State of the Union address. Unsurprisingly, the main focus of his speech was not on our...
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CRFB Tweets and Fact Checks the State of the Union
Tonight at 8:00 PM, President Obama will address Congress and the nation in the State of the Union address. As he lays out his agenda for the next...
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What We Hope to Hear from the State of the Union
In the State of the Union address tonight, President Obama is not expected to focus heavily on fiscal issues or the national debt. However, in laying...
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It's Back - State of the Union Bingo
President Obama's State of the Union address is tomorrow night. In preparation of his speech, we've brought back our great State of the Union fiscal...
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Where the Conference is Starting From
The first official meeting of the conference committee is expected to occur sometime next week, at which point the conferees will begin attempting to...
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Congressional Fiscal Leadership Council Urges Lawmakers to Action
Today, the Fix the Debt Campaign's Congressional Fiscal Leadership Council released an open letter signed by a group of 120 former Members of Congress...
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The President's Higher Education Proposals
As part of an ongoing series of economic speeches entitled A Better Bargain for the Middle Class, President Obama spoke yesterday at the University of...