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Build Back Better Visualized
Read moreLast week, the White House released a $1.75 trillion framework for the reconciliation bill currently working its way through Congress. When combined...
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No Score, No Vote
Read moreFor Immediate Release The House apparently intends to vote on the latest version of the Build Back Better Act as soon as this week, despite that fact...
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New Build Back Better Framework Relies Too Heavily on Gimmicks
Read moreFor Immediate Release Today, the White House released an updated framework for its Build Back Better plan. The framework proposes $1.85 trillion of...
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What's in the Latest Build Back Better Framework?
Read moreWe have published an full estimate of the House's Build Back Better Act based on CBO's scores of the bill here. The White House has announced an...
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Could Reconciliation Deliver a Tax Cut to the Rich?
Read moreNote: This analysis was updated for new data and details on October 29, 2021. See the updated analysis here. While much of the discussion surrounding...
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Maya MacGuineas: Reconciliation can work if Congress sets priorities and cuts the games
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently wrote an opinion...
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Don’t Take Reconciliation Offsets Off the Table
Read moreFor Immediate Release As lawmakers continue to negotiate their Build Back Better reconciliation plan, reports indicate growing objections to a number...
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House Child Care Plan Cost Could Double If Made Permanent
Read moreAs lawmakers discuss making numerous parts of the Build Back Better plan expire early, at least one part of the House bill — the expanded child care...
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BBB Expirations Could Hide $1 to $2 Trillion of True Costs
Read moreAs negotiations over President Biden’s Build Back Better reconciliation package continue, lawmakers are reportedly considering an extension of the...
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Chartbook: Build Back Better for Less
Read morePolicymakers are apparently now targeting $1.5 trillion to $2.3 trillion of gross spending increases and tax cuts for their Build Back Better...
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Build Back Better for Less: Two Illustrative Packages
Read moreNote: We have published a chartbook to accompany this paper. Policymakers are apparently now targeting $1.5 trillion to $2.3 trillion of gross...
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FY 2022 Reconciliation Tracker
Read moreLast Updated: 12/20/2021 Budget reconciliation is underway ( read more about the full process here), with House and Senate lawmakers crafting a...