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Sizing Up Revenue With the Tax Bill Enacted
Read moreAs lawmakers return for the new year after the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), they also face a new budget outlook with significantly...
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Q&A: Everything You Should Know About the Debt Ceiling - Jan 2018
Read moreThis Q&A has been updated. See here for the latest version. One issue that must be addressed soon is the federal debt ceiling, which was reinstated on...
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We Need to Break Our Addiction to Debt
Read moreFor Immediate Release Congress is currently debating a deal to increase spending caps and fund the government through the remainder of the current...
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Official Analysis Finds Tax Bill Will Produce Marginal Growth, Cost $1.1 Trillion
Read moreAt the end of December, the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) released its final dynamic analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). JCT's analysis...
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Our Top 10 Charts of 2017
Read moreThe year 2017 was a busy time for budget policy as lawmakers considered major legislation dealing with health care and taxes following the...
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Proposed Legislation Compounds Debt and Deficit Issues of the Tax Bill
Read moreFor Immediate Release The House of Representatives is scheduled to consider legislation to fund the government through January 19th and temporarily...
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Lawmakers Are Getting Closer to Bringing Back Trillion-Dollar Deficits
Read moreLawmakers are closer to making trillion-dollar deficits a reality again by next fiscal year as a result of the passage of the final, conferenced...
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Marc Goldwein: Debt Matters Even More After Tax Bill's Passage
Read moreMarc Goldwein is the Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He recently wrote an opinion...
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Tax Bill Is a Missed Opportunity That Makes Fixing Our Fiscal Challenges Much More Difficult
Read moreFor Immediate Release Congress voted on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Tuesday and early Wednesday. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas...
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Comparing the Conference Report With the House & Senate Tax Bills
Read moreThe House-Senate conference committee has released its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), and we've updated our blog comparing the final...
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Maya MacGuineas: Standing Strong Against Increasing the National Debt
Read moreMaya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently...
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Budgeting for the Next Generation: A New Series on Children and the Federal Budget
Read moreThe federal budget is arguably the most comprehensive representation of the federal government’s priorities. Policymakers use the budget to determine...