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Congressional Caucus Rules Can Promote Better Budgeting
Read moreThe rules establishing each party’s self-governance within Congress can affect federal budget practices. Changing them could improve the climate for...
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Maya MacGuineas Joins CNBC to Discuss COVID Relief and Presidential Campaign Plans
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas recently appeared on CNBC. She joined the show to discuss the negotiations over...
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The National Debt is Now Larger than the Economy
Read moreFor Immediate Release The Congressional Budget Office published its September monthly budget review today, which estimates deficits totaled a record...
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The Cost of the Trump and Biden Campaign Plans
Read moreWhoever is inaugurated on January 20, 2021, will face many fiscal challenges over his term. Under current law, trillion-dollar annual budget deficits...
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Comparing Fiscal Multipliers
Read moreThe United States is currently facing one of its worst economic and public health crises as a result of COVID-19. Though substantial COVID relief has...
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Maya MacGuineas: The debt is huge because Trump kept his promises
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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Presidential Candidates Ought to Share Their Plans for the Debt
Read moreFor Immediate Release The first of three presidential debates will take place tonight, with much of the focus on near-term issues such as the COVID-19...
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Analysis of CBO's 2020 Long-Term Budget Outlook
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its 2020 Long-Term Budget Outlook, which shows the federal budget is on an unsustainable long...
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CBO Releases 2020 Long-Term Budget Outlook
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released its 2020 Long-Term Budget Outlook, showing the federal budget is on an unsustainable long-term...
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The Long-Term Debt Outlook is Unsustainable
Read moreFor Immediate Release The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Long-Term Budget Outlook today, which warns that our current high levels of...
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Maya MacGuineas Joins ABC News Live to Discuss Payroll Tax Deferral
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas recently appeared on ABC News Live. She joined the show to discuss the payroll...
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Better Budget Process Initiative: Automatic CRs Can Improve the Appropriations Process
Read moreA government shutdown could occur at the end of this month. This year’s appropriations process is at a standstill, and disagreement over further...