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Marc Goldwein and Chris Towner: Social Security Can’t Grow Its Way Out of Trouble
Read moreMarc Goldwein is senior vice president and senior policy director of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Chris Towner is policy director...
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Lawmakers Are Mulling Up to $2.3 Trillion in Borrowing
Read moreSo far, this year, lawmakers have enacted $1.3 trillion of ten-year debt reduction (see our debt thermometer) – the most since 2011. But policies...
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Lower Costs, More Transparency Act Passes House
Read moreThe House of Representatives passed the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act yesterday with a large bipartisan majority. Within the legislation is an...
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Treasury: $381 Billion Deficit in First 2 Months of Fiscal Year
Read moreThe United States borrowed $381 billion in the first two months of fiscal year 2024, including $314 billion in November, according to the latest...
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A Breakdown of Foreign Aid Obligations
Read moreWith policymakers considering supplemental appropriations for Ukraine, Israel, and other foreign policy needs, many are wondering how much of the...
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CBO Estimates $383 Billion Deficit For First Two Months of Fiscal Year
Read moreThe United States borrowed $383 billion in the first two months of fiscal year 2024, including $317 billion in November, according to the latest...
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Can Social Security Be Saved by Selling America’s Oil & Gas Reserves?
Read moreIn a town hall hosted by Fox News, former President Donald Trump suggested that America’s fiscal problems – and specifically Social Security’s looming...
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CBO Scores National Security and Border Bill at $113 Billion
Read moreThe Senate will soon consider a bill combining President Biden's national security supplemental funding request with border security measures. The...
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Vivek Ramaswamy's Proposal to Increase Defense Spending
Read moreVivek Ramaswamy, businessman and current GOP presidential candidate, has proposed increasing spending on national defense to at least 4 percent of...
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Comparing 2024 Appropriations Levels
Read moreWith the passage of the second continuing resolution (CR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, Congress should turn to passing full-year appropriations bills...
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Five Revenue-Raising Loophole Closures Policymakers Should Consider
Read moreGeorge Callas of Arnold Ventures, who previously served as a senior tax counsel in the U.S. House of Representatives – both for the Ways and Means...
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Year-End Tax Deal Could Cost Over $800 Billion if Made Permanent
Read moreUPDATE (January 2024): We have published an updated analysis of this tax deal. You can find the updated analysis here . According to press reports...