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Oct 4, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending| Budget Process

Q&A: Everything You Should Know About Government Shutdowns

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Aug 16, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Budgeting for the Next Generation: Does the Budget Process Prioritize Children?

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Aug 17, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Congress Should Reform NFIP

Authorization for the nation’s primary flood insurance, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), expires November 30. Unless Congress acts to...
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Aug 16, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Budgeting for the Next Generation: Does the Budget Process Prioritize Children?

Compared to other age groups, children have higher levels of poverty, less ability to provide for themselves, and greater potential to support future...
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Aug 9, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending| Taxes

A Plan to Save the Highway Trust Fund

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) recently introduced a discussion draft of legislation to improve the...
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Jul 25, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Newest Kids' Share Report Projects Further Decline in Spending on Children

Federal spending on children will continue its expected decline, falling to roughly 7 percent of outlays and less than 2 percent of the economy...
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Jul 6, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

By 2048, Only 6% of the Budget Will Go to Children

The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) recent long-term budget outlook not only forecasts rapidly rising levels of debt but also suggests...
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Jun 28, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Farm Bill Is a Missed Opportunity

For Immediate Release Today, the Senate passed the Agriculture Improvement Act (Farm Bill), which would extend a variety of farm subsidy and...
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Jun 21, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Did the U.S. Really Spend $7 Trillion on Middle Eastern Wars?

In a roundtable in Minnesota yesterday, President Donald Trump claimed "we have $7 trillion in the Middle East", a rephrasing of his previous claims...
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Jun 18, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Options for the Pension Committee to Consider

As we recently explained, proposals from the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Plans could include considerable costs. The Joint...
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Jun 13, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Rescission Bill Should Be No-Brainer

For Immediate Release The House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill to rescind $14.7 billion in federal funds last week that the Congressional...
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