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Comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Changes
Read moreRecently, both the House and Senate proposed cuts to the Department of Agriculture. Though the proposals are fairly similar in magnitude, they achieve...
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CRFB Breaks Down the Social Security Trustees Report
Read moreWith the release of Trustees reports on Social Security and Medicare, CRFB has released its analysis of the Social Security report, breaking down the...
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CRFB Co-Chairman Bill Frenzel Calls for Debt Debate
Read moreBill Frenzel, CRFB co-chairman and former ranking member on the House Budget Committee, made a convincing case for a Presidential debate on specific...
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Line Items: Play Off Edition
Read morePlay On – The NHL playoffs are under way. The Red Wings were clipped, the Sharks sunk, the Canucks cannot, and the Penguins were iced. In Washington...
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Op-Ed: How About a Presidential Debate On Hard Fiscal Issues?
Read moreRealClearMarkets | April 24, 2012 We have already absorbed more campaigning from the Republican contenders than most people can stand. We have also...
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The Medicare Trustees Report
Read moreWhile we have already broken down the Social Security Trustees report, the Trustees have also produced a report for Medicare. Considering that health...
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Any Minute Now....
Read moreThe Social Security and Medicare Trustees have signed off on their respective reports on the financial projections for the two programs, though we...
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A Closer Look at Food Stamps
Read moreIn addition to the infographic CBO released yesterday, it also released a detailed new report on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance pood stamp...
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CBO's Economic Analysis of the President's Budget
Read moreAlthough CBO's analysis of the budgetary effects of the President's budget was released last month, today they released a very useful report on the...
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How Would Governor Romney Pay For His Tax Cuts?
Read moreAmong the many policies Governor Romney has proposed in his run for President are substantial reductions in tax rates for individuals, including a 20...