House Rules Stack the Deck for Debt Ceiling Increase
The stakes are high and the House is raising the limit and calling the shots.
Budget Projections
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President Releases $3.8 Trillion Budget
President Obama released a Fiscal 2011 budget request today that would spend some $3.8
The Cost of Continuing "Current Policy"
Today, we released our
Budget Commission Falls Short
A proposal to form a bipartisan commission to address the nation’s mounting long-term debt just fell short of the 60 votes needed for approva
Deficit Falls Slightly, Debt Will Continue to Soar, CBO Warns
The federal deficit in FY10 is expected to be $1.35 billion--a slight drop from the $1.41 trillion in FY09--but still the second largest in o
Two Major Reports Target Debt Reduction
In the past two days, at least two new voices have joined a growing chorus of organizations warning that our federal debt is growing at an unsustai
CBO Monthly Budget Review Shows Record December Deficit
The government ran record deficits of $390 billion in the first quarter of FY2010, according to the CBO’s
How Much Will Health Reform Cost?
UPDATE: CMS released its estimates of the final Senate bill on Fri
Release of 'Red Ink Rising'
Warning that the out-of-control federal debt places the economic future of our nation at risk, the Peterson-Pew