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Republican Study Committee FY2012 Budget Released
Read moreUPDATED 4/8/11 to include a link to the budget framework released by the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Today, the Republican Study Committee (RSC)... -
Between the ‘Line’s: Paths, Deadlines, Ceilings and Receipts
Read moreHouse GOP Budget Unveiled – On Tuesday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled his fiscal year 2012 budget proposal, titled “The... -
Sen. Franken Introduces Measure to Pay for Future Wars
Read moreToday, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) introduced legislation to require Congress to offset war costs with other tax or spending changes. The bill, the Pay for... -
So Where Do the Savings Come From?
Read moreYesterday, Congressman Paul Ryan released his budget proposal, which would bring the federal debt down to 67.5 percent of GDP by 2021, and... -
CBO Releases Long-Term Analysis of Ryan's Proposal
Read moreIn response to Representative Paul Ryan's (R-WI) FY 2012 Budget proposal, CBO has released a long-term analysis of the proposal. The analysis, which... -
CNN Money Exclusive - New Taxes: Never Say Never
Read moreIn her latest commentary for CNN Money, CRFB president Maya MacGuineas talks about the "no new taxes pledge" many members of Congress have signed and... -
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Paul Ryan Unveils FY 2012 Budget
Read moreToday, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), chairman of the House Budget Committee, unveiled his FY 2012 budget proposal. His budget would bring debt down to 67.5... -
Rep. Quigley Promotes Budget Process Reform
Read moreIn a reprise of last year, Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) recently reintroduced his bill to create a more transparent budget regime and reform the... -
Sens. Wyden and Coats Introduce Tax Reform Legislation
Read moreToday, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Dan Coats (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation to comprehensively reform the existing U.S. tax system in a... -
Spotlight on the States: Connecticut
Read moreThe next state we turn to in our Spotlight on the States series is Connecticut – a small state that’s had some pretty big budget problems. Many newly... -
‘Line’ Items: Spring Cleaning/Opening Day Edition
Read moreCleaning out the House – Spring is often associated with housecleaning. Congress is long due to clear out the FY 2011 budget seeing as we are now half...