Are Defense and Disasters Causing the Deficit Increase?
When asked about the increasing deficit, President Trump yesterday pointed to defense spending increases and disaster relief. While both of...
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Maya MacGuineas: National Debt is About to Roar Back to Life as a Pressing Issue
Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, published an op-ed with CNN. An excerpt is below.
As a result of...
New White House Report Shows Deficit Projections Have Doubled
For Immediate Release
The White House Office of Management and Budget released its annual mid-session review Friday, updating deficit projections in...
CBO’s Analysis of the President’s FY 2019 Budget
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its estimate of the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget using its own assumptions to evaluate the...
CBO Releases Estimate of the President's Budget
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its estimate of the President's 2019 budget today. The estimates show debt would continue to rise...
Rescission Package Very Small Step in Right Direction
For Immediate Release
The White House unveiled a $15 billion package of proposed spending rescissions on Tuesday, which they estimated will reduce...
Does the President's Budget Slash Social Security and Medicare?
Several lawmakers have claimed that President Trump's latest budget would "slash," "gut," and "devastate" Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. It...
An Overview of the President's FY 2019 Budget
Moments ago, President Trump released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget proposals, outlining his tax and spending proposals for the next decade.
We...
President Trump's Fiscal Record So Far
As the first year of the Trump Presidency closes, it is worth taking a look at how the fiscal health of the country has changed since President Trump...
Treasury Department Report Assumes Instead of Analyzing
For Immediate Release
Today, the Treasury Department’s Office of Tax Policy issued a finding that claims the Senate Finance Committee's tax reform...