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Spending Has Increased $800 Billion Under President Trump
Read morePresident Trump's Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget calls for about $3.2 trillion in net deficit reduction over the next decade by our estimate, including...
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An Overview of the President’s FY 2021 Budget
Read moreMoments ago, President Trump released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget proposal, outlining his tax and spending proposals and their effects on the...
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Analysis of the President’s FY 2021 Budget
Read moreThe Trump Administration released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget proposal today, outlining the President’s tax and spending priorities over the next...
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President’s Budget Mixes Real Proposals and Fantasy Assumptions
Read moreFor Immediate Release Today, President Trump released his budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, outlining his tax and spending agenda over the next decade...
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The President's Budget Saves Medicare $600 Billion While Reducing Out-of-Pocket Costs
Read moreLast year, numerous politicians and outlets repeated the false and misleading claim that the President’s FY 2020 budget cut Medicare benefits by $845...
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Amy Klobuchar’s Plan to “Govern with Fiscal Responsibility”
Read moreDemocratic presidential candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) put forward a Plan for the Future of Work and a Changing Economy in December. The plan...
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State of the Union Ignores Trillion-Dollar Deficits
Read moreFor Immediate Release President Trump delivered his third State of the Union Address last night. Notably absent from his speech was any mention of...
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Play Debt-O During State of the Union 2020!
Read moreTonight, President Donald Trump will give his third State of the Union Address at 9 p.m. EST. During the address, we will be live tweeting, providing...
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BPC Releases Recommendations on Reforming Federal Higher Education Support
Read moreThe Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Task Force on Higher Education Financing and Student Outcomes recently released a report outlining 45...
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GAO: Fiscal Sustainability Is a Growing Concern for Some Key Federal Trust Funds
Read moreLast week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the financial health of the nation’s federal trust funds. Requested by...
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Senator Sinema Introduces Fiscal State of the Nation Resolution
Read moreThis week, Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), along with Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Angus King (I-ME), introduced a bipartisan...
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Analysis of CBO’s Budget and Economic Outlook (January 2020)
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its January 2020 Budget and Economic Outlook, projecting the return of trillion-dollar deficits...