What Are Interest Costs on the National Debt?
Interest costs are on track to become the largest category of spending in the federal budget.
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Interest costs are on track to become the largest category of spending in the federal budget.
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Sequestration is a budget procedure used by lawmakers to cancel or limit funding in order to meet budget goals.
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The January 2013 fiscal cliff involves several components of tax cuts and spending provisions.
Here are the top ten spending categories for the federal budget.
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The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a measure administered through the tax code to address poverty.
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Although the need for serious, long-term changes to the funding structure of the Highway Trust Fund is clear, there is disagreement over the approach to do so.
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Medicaid’s role in state budgets is unique, since the program acts as both an expenditure and the largest source of federal support in state budgets.
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Earmarks have been controversial, but nevertheless were reinstated by Congress in 2021 after a 10-year moratorium.
Understanding what’s happening on Capitol Hill requires an understanding of the Congressional budget process — which is notoriously technical, complex and arcane.
What is a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, and how would it work in practice?
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