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Reopen the Government Without Adding More Debt
Read moreThe federal government has been operating under a shutdown since the beginning of the month. Although the government continues many of its core...
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CBO Estimates $1.8 Trillion Deficit for Fiscal Year 2025
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its estimate of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget deficit in its Monthly Budget Review...
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It's Time for Trust Fund Solutions
Read moreSome of the nation’s largest and most important programs are financed through government trust funds that collect dedicated revenues and then...
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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 the...
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Lawmakers Should Avoid a Wasteful Government Shutdown
Read moreGovernment funding runs out at midnight tonight, with none of the twelve appropriations bills nor a temporary continuing resolution (CR) having been...
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Mid-Session Review Offers a Dose of Fiscal Fantasy
Read moreThe White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released its Mid-Session Review (MSR) for the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget...
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Chris Towner: The Social Security and Medicare Funding Problems Are Real
Read moreChris Towner is the policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He recently wrote an op-ed for the Washington Monthly, an...
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Replacing Tariff Revenue if the Supreme Court Rules Tariffs Illegal
Read moreThis November, the Supreme Court will hold oral arguments on whether a large swath of President Trump‘s tariffs are illegal or not, possibly leading...
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CBO Releases Economic Projections From 2025 to 2028
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its updated economic projections for 2025 through 2028, updated from its January 2025 baseline...
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Congress Should Not Add $1.5 Trillion to Debt in CR
Read moreFiscal Year (FY) 2025 will end at midnight on September 30, and unless policymakers agree on passing all 12 appropriations bills or passing a...
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Appropriations 101
Read moreWhat are appropriations? How does Congress determine the total level of appropriations? How does Congress allocate appropriations? How are...
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Government Shutdowns Q&A: Everything You Should Know
Read moreFiscal Year (FY) 2025 will end on September 30, and Congress has so far enacted zero of the 12 full-year appropriations bills to fund the government...