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A ‘current policy’ budget baseline would have disastrous consequences
While it’s important to debunk the stated rationale for the current policy baseline, the devastating impact would be to conceal significant growth in the national debt by circumventing a point of ...
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Congress is coming for Medicaid. That’s bad for NY's health care and our economy | Opinion
Medicaid is on the chopping block. What Congress is proposing is the opposite of an economic stimulus and will lead to poorer ...
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House Republicans pass budget framework to begin work on Trump’s congressional agenda
In a dramatic vote, House Republicans passed a $5 trillion budget framework that kick-starts the process for President ...
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U.S. could face default by August if Congress doesn't address debt ceiling, budget office says
the Congressional Budget Office estimated Wednesday. "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that if the debt limit remains unchanged, the government's ability to borrow using extraordinary ...
DC residents rally at Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to restore $1.1B budget cut
An estimated 300 D.C. residents went to U.S. House members' offices Monday, urging lawmakers to approve a Senate-backed bill ...
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Republicans want to fool you into thinking a massive tax cut has zero costs
Because of mounting red ink, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has warned of “significant risks” to the economy, and the International Monetary Fund has called the surge in borrowing ...
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Lawsuit filed after Trump’s budget office shuts down public information about spending
A nonprofit organization filed suit against the Trump administration on Monday, alleging its decision to stop posting budget ...
DC leaders propose a 6% spending solution amid Congressional budget limbo
District leaders plan to use a federal law to add 6 percent to D.C.’s budget this fiscal year should the House not approve a ...