Taxes
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Budgeting through Footnotes
Read moreThis morning, Lori Montgomery of the Washington Post reported on the decision of the Obama administration to incorporate $85 billion in tax breaks...
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Constructing a "Current Policy" Baseline
Read moreToday, US Budget Watch released The Cost of “Current Policy”. In this analysis, we show that, while deeply troublesome, CBO’s $7.1 trillion ten-year...
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The Cost of "Current Policy"
Read moreThe CBO recently projected a ten-year deficit of $7.1 trillion using a "current law" baseline. But these numbers may prove to be optimistic. CRFB...
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Taxing the Middle Class
Read moreAugust 4 - Yesterday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs reiterated the administration's pledge not to raise taxes on Americans earning less...
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Analysis of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Read moreToday, the President signed the stimulus bill into law. The fiscal stimulus includes $501 billion in increased spending and $286 billion in tax cuts...
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Fiscal Crisis Will Greet New president
Read moreSan Antonio Express-News | October 31, 2008 The new president will face many challenges, but the critical budget problems of our country top the list...
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Promises Promises: A Fiscal Voter Guide to the 2008 Election
Read moreThe United States faces serious fiscal challenges. Large budget deficits have returned, and shifting demographics along with growing health care costs...
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Guide to Tax Policy: The 2008 Presidential Election
Read moreThe next president have to address fiscal imbalances within the government and a dramatically rising federal debt. National debt has been on a more or...
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