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CBO Finds House VA Bill Could Cost More, Does Cost Less Than Senate Bill
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office today released a preliminary analysis of several sections of the House VA reform bill. Like the Senate bill that we...
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Senators Begich and Murray Propose Social Security Benefit Enhancements
Read moreLast week, Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) and Senate Budget Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced legislation that would make targeted increases...
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Paying for A Fix to the VA Health System
Read moreNow that both chambers of Congress have passed bills aimed at improving the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health system, they will need...
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House Keeps Increasing Deficits With Extenders
Read moreThe House passed today two bills permanently reinstating three tax provisions that expired at the end of 2013. Extending these provisions would cost...
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Senate Vets Bill Could Create New $500 Billion Entitlement Program
Read moreThe Senate voted 93-3 yesterday on new legislation to expand veterans' benefits by allowing beneficiaries to seek out private (non-VA) health care...
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The IMF Looks at Budget Institutions in G-20 Countries
Read moreThe International Monetary Fund recently published a study on budget institutions in G-20 countries. The study takes stock of these countries'...
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Determining Medicare's Underlying Growth
Read moreDespite the noted acceleration in broader health care spending this year (likely due in large part to coverage expansions), Medicare continues to grow...
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Repatriation Tax Holiday Doesn't Work As a Highway Trust Fund Offset
Read moreWith the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) running low and the threat of disrupting highway construction later this summer, lawmakers are scrambling to come up...
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Are Veterans Benefits Too Generous?
Read moreFor several years, the Department of Defense (DoD) has been suggesting ways to trim parts of the Defense budget to make room for other military...