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Offsetting ACA Enhanced Subsidy Extensions
Read more9/26/25: Updated to reflect new CBO estimate of the cost of enhanced ACA subsidies. With early marketplace premium estimates rolling out, there is... -
Gross National Debt Reaches $37 Trillion
Read moreThe gross national debt of the United States reached $37 trillion yesterday according to the U.S. Treasury. Gross debt had been held roughly constant... -
Q&A: Gross Debt Versus Debt Held by the Public
Read moreOn August 11, 2025 the gross national debt exceeded $37.0 trillion for the first time. This mark serves as an important reminder of the nation's... -
12-Month Rolling Deficit is $1.9 Trillion in July 2025
Read moreThe federal government borrowed $1.9 trillion over the past year – August 2024 to July 2025 – based on estimates from the Congressional Budget Office... -
Tariffs Are Generating Meaningful New Revenue
Read moreOn August 7, the Trump Administration finalized a new set of “reciprocal tariff rates” that generally range from 10 to 41 percent. Assuming they... -
It's Time for "Super PAYGO"
Read more“Pay-As-You-Go” or PAYGO rules and laws require offsets for new tax cuts and mandatory spending so they do not add to the debt. 1 Too often these... -
Maya MacGuineas on Fox Business' "Mornings With Maria"
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas recently appeared on Fox Business' "Mornings With Maria" to discuss CBO... -
10 Things to Look Out For After the 2025 Reconciliation Law
Read moreEarlier this month, the President signed the 2025 reconciliation law – also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA). The law extended and... -
CMS Takes on Medicare Fraud
Read moreIn a recent LA Times op-ed, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and Deputy Administrator Kimberly Brandt... -
Appropriations Watch: FY 2025
Read moreNote: For the latest fiscal year, click here . Updated 7/31/25: On July 24, President Trump signed a recissions package which rescinds $9 billion in... -
Maya MacGuineas on MSNBC's "Ana Cabrera Reports"
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas recently appeared on MSNBC's "Ana Cabrera Reports" to discuss the latest... -
Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act
Read moreRepresentatives Ben Cline (R-VA) and Jared Golden (D-ME) introduced the Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act (FCPA) today. This bill was also...