Don’t use COVID-19 to Excuse $2 trillion of Debt-Financed Infrastructure
For Immediate Release
Yesterday, President Trump suggested that the next phase of economic relief to offset the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19...
Press Releases
Mar 31, 2020 | Taxes
Weakening the SALT Cap Would Be a Wasteful Giveaway During a Crisis
For Immediate Release
With the economy reeling due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some Members of Congress are reportedly considering...
Mar 22, 2020 | Other Spending
Don’t Play Politics with the Coronavirus Response
For Immediate Release
Policymakers are currently drafting legislation to mitigate the economic damage caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...
Mar 19, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
New CBO Baseline Reaffirms Challenge of Coronavirus Response
For Immediate Release
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its updated budget projections. Although the new baseline doesn’t...
Mar 11, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
Monthly Deficit Hits New Record
For Immediate Release
The United States ran a record-high budget deficit in February 2020. According to the Monthly Treasury Statement released...
Mar 10, 2020 | Health Care
Policymakers Should Act Quickly and Responsibly to Boost the Economy
For Immediate Release
The threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has spooked markets and appears likely to significantly weaken the economy...
Mar 9, 2020
How the New Tech Addiction Model Could Undermine Capitalism
For Immediate Release
As confidence in capitalism declines amid growing income inequality and fiscal unsustainability, new technology business...
Feb 10, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
President’s Budget Mixes Real Proposals and Fantasy Assumptions
For Immediate Release
Today, President Trump released his budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, outlining his tax and spending agenda over the next...
Feb 10, 2020
John Buhl Named New Director of Media Relations
For Immediate Release
John Buhl has been named the Director of Media Relations at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Starting today,...
Feb 5, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
State of the Union Ignores Trillion-Dollar Deficits
For Immediate Release
President Trump delivered his third State of the Union Address last night. Notably absent from his speech was any mention of...