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A Mini-Bargain to Improve the Budget: An Update
Read moreNote: This paper is an update from our August 2017 piece “ A Mini-Bargain to Improve the Budget .” It adds a new section on how to pay for disaster...
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Options to Help Pay for the Big Six Tax Reform Framework
Read moreThe unified framework for tax reform released by the White House and GOP Congressional leaders includes several provisions that could result in about...
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Bill Hoagland: A Disappearing Budget Process Unhelpful for Fiscal Responsibility
Read moreG. William Hoagland is Senior Vice President at the Bipartisan Policy Center and member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He...
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Have Stock Market Gains Reduced the National Debt?
Read moreOn Fox News last night, President Trump claimed the growth in the stock market has reduced the national debt. It has not. The two measures are not...
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The State and Local Tax Deduction Should Be on the Table
Read moreAs tax reform gets underway, there will be disagreement about which tax breaks should be eliminated or reformed and which should remain. There is a...
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Does the State & Local Tax Deduction Mostly Help High-Income Households?
Read moreAt a press briefing yesterday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended the fact that the Big 6 tax plan removes the state and...
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Marking Up the FY 2018 Senate Budget
Read moreThe Senate Budget Committee is scheduled to mark up its Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget resolution, which would create a legislative vehicle for tax...
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A Tale of Two Budgets
Read moreFor Immediate Release This week, the House is voting on a Fiscal Year 2018 budget while at the same time the Senate is debating its own version – and...
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Paying for Tax Reform Event on Capitol Hill
Read moreToday the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted an event on Capitol Hill focused on the prospects for tax reform. The event featured...
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Tax Cuts Don't Pay For Themselves
Read moreWhile policymakers are gearing up to address tax reform this fall, some have advocated for abandoning true reform and instead focusing solely on tax...
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What Is a Reasonable Amount of Dynamic Revenue For Tax Reform?
Read moreThoughtful tax reform has the potential to increase the size of the economy, lifting wages and incomes while also generating more tax revenue for the...
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Seven Resolutions for the Fiscal New Year
Read moreOctober 1 marked the start of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. While FY 2017 saw very little major legislation passed, a new year brings new opportunities...