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Gimmicks at Their Worst: The War "Savings" Gimmick
Read moreAs lawmakers look to replace the sequester with smarter deficit reduction, it may be tempting to look for easy ways out. Unfortunately in recent...
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House Setting Into Motion Farm Bill Conference
Read moreNaturally, the country has been consumed by the developments (or lack thereof) in the government shutdown and debt ceiling impasse. But there is some...
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Welcome to Shutdown
Read moreToday is the first October, first day of 2014 fiscal year, and because of the failure of Congress, the first day of the government shutdown. Yesterday...
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Syria and the Sequester
Read moreAlthough the possibility of a US military strike on Syria is now in question, the possibility has also led to public statements regarding the...
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CBO Takes a Look at the Pell Grant Program
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office released a new report on Pell Grants which details the program and recent changes made to it, shows options to...
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The Potential Budgetary Effect of Military Action in Syria
Read moreOver the weekend, President Obama made his widely anticipated remarks on the conflict of Syria, making his case for taking military action against the...
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President Proposes 1% Pay Increase for Federal Workers
Read moreLast Friday, President Obama sent a letter to Congress calling for a 1 percent pay raise for federal civilian workers next year. The White House...
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Leon Panetta: Sequestration Creating Self-Inflicted Wounds
Read moreIn today's Washington Post, former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta criticizes the limited effort so far in replacing sequestration. Panetta...
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Taking a Broader Look at Federal Support for Education
Read moreOn Friday, we discussed the President's recent speeches on his policy proposals for higher education. With most K-12 schools and university funding...
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The President's Higher Education Proposals
Read moreAs part of an ongoing series of economic speeches entitled A Better Bargain for the Middle Class, President Obama spoke yesterday at the University of...
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Want to Protect Low-Income Individuals? Look Toward a Grand Bargain
Read moreToday, a piece in the Financial Times shows the unnecessary damage being done by the ongoing sequester -- in this case, sharp cuts to federal support...
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The President's Housing Reform Proposals
Read moreYesterday in Phoenix, one of the hardest hit areas by the housing bust, President Obama gave a speech that laid out his plan to strengthen the housing...