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Q&A: Everything You Should Know About Government Shutdowns
Read moreWe have updated this document. The most recent version is available here. It’s déjà vu all over again, again – Congress seems to be waiting until the...
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Q&A: Everything You Should Know About the Debt Ceiling - Sep 2017
Read moreThis Q&A has been updated. See here for the latest version. One issue that must be addressed this month is the federal debt ceiling, which was...
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Does 3% Growth Mean We Can Go Much Higher?
Read moreYesterday, President Trump gave a speech in which he mentioned that the U.S. economy grew 3.0 percent in the second quarter. While this is a solid...
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Current Policy Gimmick Would Add Half-Trillion to Debt
Read moreSome tax cutters would like tax reform to embrace a troubling budget gimmick: a current policy baseline. Congressional leaders have set a revenue...
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Statement on President Trump's Tax Speech
Read moreFor Immediate Release Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas released the following statement in response to President...
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Tax Reform Should Not Add to the Debt – Here's 5 Reasons Why
Read moreAs lawmakers return from recess and move onto the fall's agenda, tax reform remains the top priority for both Congress and the Administration. The tax...
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The ACA's Cost-Sharing Reductions (CSRs): A Primer
Read moreOn October 13, the Trump Administration announced that it would no longer make cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments as of October 18. Below is our...
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The Fed's Effect on Deficits and Debt
Read moreAs monetary policy watchers descend upon Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual economic policy symposium, we...
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Are We Spending Billions of Dollars More on the Military?
Read moreDuring his speech detailing his new strategy for Afghanistan, President Trump said, "Under my administration, many billions of dollars more is being...
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Do Retroactive Tax Cuts Do Much to Boost Economic Growth?
Read moreAs talk of tax reform heats up, some are calling for tax cuts to be made retroactive. An article in The Hill reports that Representative Mark Meadows...
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Social Security's 82nd Birthday
Read moreToday, the Social Security program turns 82 years old. Social Security helps millions of Americans, and the program has a lot to celebrate. But the...
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House and Senate Move Forward on FY 2018 Appropriations
Read moreThe appropriations season is moving forward before Congress has passed a budget. Below, we explain how that can happen. Typically, Congress is...