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CRFB Publishes Paper on President's FY 2017 Budget
Read morePresident Obama released his final budget proposal yesterday, and we released a short paper that analyzes its major policy proposals. This budget...
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What's New in the President's FY 2017 Budget
Read moreThe final budget of the Obama Presidency continues a mix of long-standing policies (including a few that have been in all eight budgets) and policies...
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Analysis of the President’s FY 2017 Budget
Read moreThe President has released his final budget today, laying out his priorities and proposals for fiscal year 2017 and years to come. The budget includes...
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Five Takeaways from the President's Final Budget
Read moreMoments ago, President Obama released the final budget of his presidency. In the coming hours, days, and weeks, CRFB will be publishing analysis of...
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Robert L. Bixby and Maya MacGuineas: Candidates need credible solutions to fix the debt
Read moreRobert L. Bixby, executive director of the Concord Coalition, and Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and...
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Moving on Up: Interest Costs in the CBO Baseline
Read moreWith the Congressional Budget Office releasing its final baseline last week, we know the dire fiscal future facing the country. Thanks to policymakers...
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Preview of the President's Budget
Read moreThe President has released a preview of the spending priorities in his FY17 budget, most of which are new although some were proposed in previous...
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Clinton's Taxes on the Wealthy, Explained
Read moreDemocratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has proposed several new taxes that would raise taxes on the wealthy...
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Analysis of the Sanders Single-Payer Offsets
Read moreDemocratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) released the outline of a plan to move to a single-payer health care system in the U.S...
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How Lawmakers Could Make the Budget Outlook Even Worse
Read moreCBO's summary of its budget outlook included a short summary of the long-term debt outlook, which showed debt rising continuously and eventually...
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How Much Would Sen. Bernie Sanders's Single-Payer Plan Cost?
Read moreDemocratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) recently released arguably his most ambitious policy proposal yet, to move to a single...