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Two Ways to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs
Read moreHigh and rising prescription drug costs are contributing to the budgetary pressure faced by the federal government. Also, a significant number of...
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Can Medicare Advantage Reforms Save the Trust Fund?
Read moreWe estimate costs will exceed dedicated revenue by about $505 billion over the next decade, leaving a $360 billion solvency gap after accounting for...
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Kent Conrad: Congress should reinstate the 'Conrad Rule' to prevent abuse of budget reconciliation
Read moreKent Conrad is a former senator from North Dakota, a former Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, and a member of the Committee for a Responsible...
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Five Reasons to Pay for New Investments
Read moreCongress and the Administration are currently negotiating and developing legislation to invest in physical infrastructure, education, and other areas...
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True Cost of Budget Plan Could Exceed $5 Trillion
Read moreThe Senate may soon move forward on reconciliation instructions to allow for the enactment of $3.5 trillion in new spending and tax breaks (on top of...
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Chartbook: Reducing the Tax Gap
Read moreOne of the most fair and efficient ways for policymakers to raise revenue would be to close some portion of the “ tax gap.” The tax gap is the...
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Fully Paid for Must Mean Fully Paid For
Read moreFor Immediate Release Senate Budget Committee Democrats have apparently reached an agreement to pursue $3.5 trillion of new spending and tax breaks...
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Policymakers Must Avoid A Budget Busting Summer
Read moreFor Immediate Release Congress returns from the July 4 recess in the midst of negotiating three major spending packages: a bipartisan infrastructure...
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CBO Reports $173 Billion Deficit for June
Read moreFor Immediate Release The United States borrowed over $2.2 trillion in the first nine months of fiscal year 2021, including $173 billion in June...
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Maya MacGuineas on Fox Business Discussing the Growing National Debt
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas joined “Mornings with Maria" on Fox Business to discuss the status of COVID...
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There is No Such Thing as Progressive SALT Cap Relief
Read moreAccording to media reports, Congress is considering reforming, rather than repealing, the $10,000 cap on the deduction for State and Local Taxes (SALT...
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ARCHIVE: How Long Before Cancelled Student Debt Would Return?
Read moreNote: (7/6/2022): This analysis is now out of date. We released an updated version of this analysis, available here, which includes updated estimates...