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New RECA Bill Would Worsen the Debt
Read moreThe Senate is expected to vote this week on a bill ( S.3853) to dramatically expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) created to...
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The State of the Union Deserves Less Theater, More Solutions
Read morePresident Biden will give his State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress tomorrow night. This annual address offers the President the...
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Employer Plans in Medicare Advantage: A Flaw in the Quality Bonus System
Read moreEmployer Group Waiver Plans (EGWPs) are a popular option for unions and employers to provide former workers with retiree health insurance in place of...
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College Cost Reduction Act Could Save $150 Billion, Lower Tuitions
Read moreUPDATE: On May 10, 2024, the Congressional Budget Office estimated the College Cost Reduction Act would save $185 billion over a decade, including...
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CBO Baseline Highlights Troubling Long-Term Future
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) February 2024 Budget and Economic Outlook projects that the national debt will exceed its record as a share of...
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Congress Just Prevented Pell Costs from Exploding
Read moreThe cost of the Pell Grant program already exceeds its funding. A recently announced change from the Department of Education, made due to an error in...
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Bipartisan Support for a Fiscal Commission
Read moreThis week, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association led a coalition letter to leadership asking for a fiscal commission to be included...
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Can Donald Trump Eliminate the Debt?
Read moreIn discussing another potential term in office, last month, former President Donald Trump declared, "we’re going to pay off our debt.” President Trump...
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Government Shutdowns Q&A: Everything You Should Know
Read moreThe third continuing resolution (CR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 expires in two tranches, the first of which funds 4 of the 12 appropriations bills and...
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Pell Grants Face a Big Shortfall
Read moreThe Pell Grant program helps low-income students to fund their education by offering them up to $7,395 per year to fund tuition and other expenses...
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Do We Spend More On Interest Than Defense?
Read moreDuring a recent town hall, former United Nations Ambassador and current Presidential candidate Nikki Haley claimed, “for the first time we're paying...
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Measuring the Savings from Preventative Health Care
Read moreThis month, the House Budget Committee passed a bill that would direct the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to evaluate the long-term budget impacts...