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Mitch Daniels: That Entitlements Can is Getting Heavier, and We’re Running Out of Road
Read moreMitch Daniels is the president of Purdue University, a former governor of Indiana, a former director of the Office of Management and Budget, and a co...
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A Quick Take on the 2018 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
Read moreThe Social Security and Medicare Trustees have released their reports on the financial state of the respective programs. Below is a quick take, and we...
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Analysis of the 2018 Social Security Trustees’ Report
Read moreThe Trustees for Social Security released their annual report today. As they have for many years, their projections show that the Social Security...
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VA Cap Adjustment Could Cost Over $55 Billion
Read moreThe VA MISSION Act that passed both Houses of Congress last month may get a whole lot more expensive. As part of the Veterans Affairs (VA)...
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Congress Should Pay for New Veterans Spending – Not Pass the Bill to Our Kids
Read moreFor Immediate Release Congress is currently considering a proposal to allow new spending under the Veterans Community Care Program to effectively be...
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CBO Economic Forecasts Are Similar to the Consensus, Unlike OMB
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) analysis of the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget found that the President's policies would still...
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Appropriations 101
Read moreNote: This paper has been updated here. What are appropriations? Appropriations are annual decisions made by Congress about how the federal government...
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Can America Sustain the Recent Economic Boost?
Read moreKey Takeaways: The good news is that the economy is doing well; however, this is unlikely to turn into sustained growth at the same rate. Short-term...
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CBO Releases Estimate of the President's Budget
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its estimate of the President's 2019 budget today. The estimates show debt would continue to rise under...
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CBO’s Analysis of the President’s FY 2019 Budget
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its estimate of the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget using its own assumptions to evaluate the...
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Maya MacGuineas's Testimony on Budget Resolution Reforms
Read moreOn May 24, 2018, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas testified before the Joint Select Committee on Budget and...
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WATCH: Maya MacGuineas Testifies Before Budget Process Committee
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas testified before the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process...