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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...
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Can Economic Growth Save Social Security?
Read moreWhen asked whether they would support raising the Social Security retirement age to avert insolvency during last Wednesday’s Republican presidential...
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CRFB Reacts to House Passage of CR
Read moreToday the House approved a two-tiered funding plan extending funding for four of the 12 appropriations bills until January 19, 2024 and the other...
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Event Recap: Second Annual Health Solutions Summit
Read moreOn November 8th, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted its second annual Health Solutions Summit in partnership with the Healthcare...
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Nikki Haley's Proposal to Repeal IRA Green Tax Credits
Read moreRecently, former United Nations Ambassador and current GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley made a speech at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire, in...
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Lawmakers Should Avoid Year-End Tax Cut Binge
Read moreAccording to press reports, lawmakers are considering a year-end tax package that would combine a temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit with the...
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Maya MacGuineas on CNBC's "The Exchange"
Read moreCommittee president Maya MacGuineas recently joined CNBC's "The Exchange" with Kelly Evans to discuss the recent downgrade of the U.S. debt outlook by...
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Options Floated to Offset Israel Aid Package
Read moreCongress is currently considering $14.3 billion of supplemental emergency funding to aid Israel and Gaza, with the House having passed a version that...
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Treasury Confirms $67 Billion Deficit in First Month of Fiscal Year
Read moreThe United States borrowed $67 billion in the first month of fiscal year 2024, according to the latest Monthly Treasury Statement from the Treasury...