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Full Estimates of the House Build Back Better Act
Read moreUPDATE 12/13: Since this analysis was published, CBO has issued a correction to its initial estimate of H.R. 5376. Instead of adding $160 billion to...
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Marc Goldwein: There’s a baffling tax gift to the wealthy in the Democrats' social-spending bill
Read moreMarc Goldwein is senior vice president and senior policy director of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He recently wrote an opinion...
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Build Back Better Cost Would Double with Extensions
Read moreNote (11/30/2021): We have since published an updated analysis of the House-passed bill based on estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. Read...
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Updated Budget Projections Show Record Debt by 2031
Read moreNew estimates from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget project that debt as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is on track to...
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Two-Thirds of Millionaires Get a Tax Cut Under Build Back Better, Due to SALT Relief
Read moreThis week, the Tax Policy Center (TPC) released new estimates for how the Build Back Better Act will affect the tax burden of individuals at various...
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2021 Budget Ball Reception: Celebrating Our Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility
Read moreOn Tuesday, November 2, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted our annual Budget Ball reception on the rooftop of 101 Constitution...
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Build Back Better SALT Gains for the Rich Eclipse Child Credit Boost
Read moreThe current version of the Build Back Better Act under consideration in the House would increase the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap from $10...
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What's in the House's Build Back Better Act?
Read moreWe have published an full estimate of the House's Build Back Better Act based on CBO's scores of the bill here. The House is poised to vote this month...
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House Build Back Better Bills Are Built on Shaky Foundation
Read moreFor Immediate Release The House is slated to vote today on two parts of the President’s Build Back Better agenda – the bipartisan infrastructure bill...
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An Update on Build Back Better Offsets
Read moreWe have published an full estimate of the House's Build Back Better Act based on CBO's scores of the bill here. Last week, the White House estimated...
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$72,500 SALT Cap is Costly and Regressive
Read moreThe latest version of the Build Back Better Act being considered by the House Rules Committee would increase the state and local tax (SALT) deduction...
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State and Local Governments Flush with Cash
Read moreThe Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently released data on state and local government spending and receipts in the third quarter of 2021...