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Families First Coronavirus Response Act Will Cost $192 Billion
Read moreLast week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scored the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( FFCRA), the second of three packages enacted so...
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CBO Updates Economic Baseline in Wake of COVID-19
Read moreIn anticipation of a score of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the second coronavirus response bill), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO...
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Don’t use COVID-19 to Excuse $2 trillion of Debt-Financed Infrastructure
Read moreFor Immediate Release Yesterday, President Trump suggested that the next phase of economic relief to offset the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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Loosening the SALT Cap is Poorly Targeted
Read moreThe third COVID-19 relief bill was signed on Friday, and lawmakers are now starting to propose ideas for the next round of stimulus. House Speaker...
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Weakening the SALT Cap Would Be a Wasteful Giveaway During a Crisis
Read moreFor Immediate Release With the economy reeling due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some Members of Congress are reportedly considering...
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CBO Releases Its Own Estimate of the President's FY 2021 Budget
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released its estimate of the President’s Fiscal Year (FY 2021) budget. CBO’s analysis shows that debt and...
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CBO’s Analysis of the President’s FY 2021 Budget
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its analysis of the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget using its own assumptions to...
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A Visualization of the CARES Act
Read moreThe President yesterday signed into law the CARES Act, a $2.3 trillion relief package aimed at ameliorating some of the effects of the economic...
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What's in the $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package?
Read moreUpdated on 4/21/2020 and 4/29/2020 to reflect the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) estimate and subsequent revisions. Lawmakers recently approved...
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These Provisions Have No Place in an Emergency Bill
Read moreNegotiators continue to work on a third response bill to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with legislation proposed today by House Democrats and...
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Don’t Play Politics with the Coronavirus Response
Read moreFor Immediate Release Policymakers are currently drafting legislation to mitigate the economic damage caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...
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CBO Updates Budget Projections Before Coronavirus Impact
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its updated budget projections, showing the national debt is on an unsustainable path. Under CBO...