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Dec 3, 2019 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

Washington Must Avoid Budget-Busting Christmas Tree Legislation

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Sep 30, 2019 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Other Spending

Will Thanksgiving Appropriations Be Stuffed with Debt?

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Sep 30, 2019 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Other Spending

Will Thanksgiving Appropriations Be Stuffed with Debt?

Having just enacted a continuing resolution last week to extend current government funding through November 21, policymakers must now work toward the...
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Sep 25, 2019 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

Eugene Steuerle: Multi-Trillion Dollar Fiscal and Monetary Gambles

Dr. Eugene (Gene) Steuerle is an Institute fellow and the Richard B. Fisher chair at the Urban Institute and a member of the Committee for a...
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Sep 23, 2019 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

Marjorie Margolies: When will the 2020 presidential candidates be asked about America’s debt?

Marjorie Margolies is president of Women’s Campaign International and a member of the board of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. ...
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Sep 18, 2019 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

We Updated the Debt Fixer and Released Results Showing Americans Can Fix the Debt

We have updated our popular Debt Fixer interactive budget tool, just as Congress faces another deadline to keep the government funded and avoid a...
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Sep 18, 2019 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

Americans Show They Can Make Tough Federal Budget Decisions and Reduce National Debt

The national debt currently is the highest it has been as a share of the economy since just after World War II, and it is rising rapidly. This high...
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Sep 16, 2019 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

Eugene Steuerle: Congress is supposed to decide how the U.S. spends money. Soon, it won’t be able to.

Dr. Eugene (Gene) Steuerle is an Institute fellow and the Richard B. Fisher chair at the Urban Institute and a member of the Committee for a...
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Sep 12, 2019 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

After the 2020 Election, Fiscal Challenges Await

The winner of the 2020 presidential election will begin his or her term facing a daunting fiscal situation. High deficits and debt, depleting trust...
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Sep 11, 2019 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

Tim Penny & David Minge: Debating 2020 Democrats should not ignore our exploding debt

Tim Penny is co-chair and David Minge is a board member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Both are former representatives from the...
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Sep 9, 2019 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections

Debt Could Reach Record Levels by 2030

The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) latest budget projections point to high and rising debt under current law, but the situation is far worse if...
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