Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Budget Process and Rules

Jun 28, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Budget Process| Health Care| Taxes| Other Spending

Line Items: Extenders Debate Ends; Appropriations Season Begins

Extenders Put on Hold – Legislation to extend some tax breaks and expanded unemployment insurance has been put on the back b
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Jun 28, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process| Other Spending

Business as Usual--Backdoor Spending Included in Supplemental

Here they go again.
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Jun 24, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Budget Process

Appropriations: A Train Wreck? No, Worse

Even in best years the congressional appropriations process usually results in a proverbial train wreck.
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Jun 21, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budgets & Projections| Budget Process| Health Care

‘Line’ Items: Summer Arrives Edition

Summertime, but the Living Isn’t Easy in Congress – Today brings the first official day of summer, but Washington has
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Jun 17, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process

The Debt Buy-Down Act

Senator John McCain has introduced the Debt Buy-Down Act of 2010.
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Jun 14, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process| Health Care| Taxes| Other Spending

‘Line’ Items: World Cup Edition

“Beautiful Game”and Not-So-Pretty Agenda – Add soccer to all the other distractions in Washington as lawmakers f
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Jun 11, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process

The Swiss Version of a Balanced Budget Amendment

As part of a celebration of Albert Gallatin's upcoming 250th birthday the Swiss Embassy held a panel discussing the Swiss federal government's &...
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Jun 8, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process| Health Care| Taxes

Oil in the Gulf Isn’t the Only Threat That Needs to Be Capped

Lawmakers have railed against the inability to stop the leaking of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, yet they are having no better success in staunching
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Jun 8, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process| Other Spending

Improving the Budget Situation

The Administration is taking important steps in improving the budget situation:
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Jun 8, 2010 | Blog Paper Press Release | Budget Process

We Couldn't Agree More

Washington Post Editorial: Economic stimulus pla
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