Papers
View our recurring reports, which summarize and analyze the most important regular federal budget releases and reports.
Comments on Proposed Student Debt Hardship Rule
On November 27, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget's Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director, Marc Goldwein, and Senior Policy...
Reconciliation 101
What is Reconciliation? How do Reconciliation Instructions Work? Can a Reconciliation Bill Add to the Deficit? What is the “Byrd Rule”? What are Other...
The Fiscal Impact of the Harris and Trump Campaign Plans
Note: This analysis has been updated to incorporate new proposals announced by the candidates since we initially published on October 7. You can read...
Chartbook: The Fiscal Impact of the Harris and Trump Campaign Plans
On October 16, Marc Goldwein, senior vice president and senior policy director of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, gave a presentation...
ARCHIVE: The Fiscal Impact of the Harris and Trump Campaign Plans
NOTE: This is an archived version of our initial analysis published on October 7. We have since published an updated analysis , featuring policies...
Government Shutdowns Q&A: Everything You Should Know
Discretionary funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 will expire on September 30, and Congress has so far enacted zero of the 12 full-year appropriations...
CBO's June 2024 Budget and Economic Outlook
The Congressional Budget Office recently released its June 2024 Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook. This report updates the February 2024...
Trump and Biden: The National Debt
The national debt is on course to reach a record share of the economy under the next presidential administration, due in part to policies approved by...
The Federal Tax Benefits for Nonprofit Hospitals
More than half of the nation’s hospitals are designated as “charitable” nonprofit institutions by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), exempting them...
Appropriations 101
What are appropriations? How does Congress determine the total level of appropriations? How does Congress allocate appropriations? How are...
Comments on Proposed Rule to Waive Student Debt
On May 17, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget's Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein submitted comments on the...
Analysis of the 2024 Social Security Trustees’ Report
The Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports today on the financial status of the Social Security and Medicare programs...