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A Plan to Save the Highway Trust Fund
Read moreHouse Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) recently introduced a discussion draft of legislation to improve the...
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Newest Kids' Share Report Projects Further Decline in Spending on Children
Read moreFederal spending on children will continue its expected decline, falling to roughly 7 percent of outlays and less than 2 percent of the economy by...
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By 2048, Only 6% of the Budget Will Go to Children
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) recent long-term budget outlook not only forecasts rapidly rising levels of debt but also suggests a declining...
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Farm Bill Is a Missed Opportunity
Read moreFor Immediate Release Today, the Senate passed the Agriculture Improvement Act (Farm Bill), which would extend a variety of farm subsidy and nutrition...
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Did the U.S. Really Spend $7 Trillion on Middle Eastern Wars?
Read moreIn a roundtable in Minnesota yesterday, President Donald Trump claimed "we have $7 trillion in the Middle East", a rephrasing of his previous claims...
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Options for the Pension Committee to Consider
Read moreAs we recently explained, proposals from the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Plans could include considerable costs. The Joint...
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Rescission Bill Should Be No-Brainer
Read moreFor Immediate Release The House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill to rescind $14.7 billion in federal funds last week that the Congressional...
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Marc Goldwein on Facing the Future: Federal Investment in Children is Dwindling
Read moreChildren are getting an increasingly small share of the federal budget, even as we are burdening them with immense debt. In an episode of the Concord...
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Budgeting for the Next Generation: How Do Kids Fare?
Read moreWhen it comes to fiscal policy, it is increasingly clear that children are not a high priority. Recent tax cuts and spending increases have burdened...
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Does the Rescissions Bill Cut $15 Billion in Spending?
Read moreThe President recently updated and revised his request to rescind some spending, removing some cuts from the proposal and clarifying others. The...
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VA Cap Adjustment Could Cost Over $55 Billion
Read moreThe VA MISSION Act that passed both Houses of Congress last month may get a whole lot more expensive. As part of the Veterans Affairs (VA)...
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Congress Should Pay for New Veterans Spending – Not Pass the Bill to Our Kids
Read moreFor Immediate Release Congress is currently considering a proposal to allow new spending under the Veterans Community Care Program to effectively be...