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The Progressive Caucus "People's Budget"
Read moreThe Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) released their “ The People’s Budget: A Roadmap for the Resistance.” The budget is the first release in...
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What We'd Like to See in President Trump's Full FY 2018 Budget
Read moreAfter releasing its “skinny budget” in March, the Trump Administration is slated to release its full budget request outlining the President’s...
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How Fast Can America Grow?
Read moreOfficial projections show real economic growth will average less than 2 percent annually over the next decade. However, some policymakers have...
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Policies to Grow the Economy
Read moreThe aging of the population will make achieving past levels of economic growth much more difficult in the years ahead. The Congressional Budget Office...
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Written Testimony: How Tax Reform Will Grow Our Economy and Create Jobs Across America
Read moreBelow is a statement from CRFB submitted for the record to the House Ways & Means Committee for a hearing on: “How Tax Reform Will Grow Our Economy...
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How to Reduce Medicare Spending Without Cutting Benefits
Read moreDuring the 2016 presidential campaign, President Trump argued against making cuts to Social Security and Medicare. At the time, we showed that...
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Eight Gimmicks to Look Out For This Budget Season
Read moreIn the coming days and weeks, the Trump Administration is expected to release its full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget proposal, and the House and Senate...
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David Stockman: Trump's Tax Plan Never Had a Chance
Read moreDavid Stockman served as the director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Reagan administration and is currently a member of the board of...
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Factchecking Trump on Taxes
Read moreThis week's issue of The Economist featured an interview with President Donald Trump covering economic, health, tax, and trade policy. We factchecked...
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Maya MacGuineas: Declaring War on Fiscal Responsibility
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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Drivers of Spending Growth in the Long Term
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest Long-Term Budget Outlook projects that federal debt held by the public will exceed the size of the...
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Letter to Budget Committee Chairmen: Focus on the Debt
Read moreWe sent a letter to House Budget Committee Chairman Diane Black (R-TN) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) last week asking them to...