What Are Earmarks and What Purpose Do They Serve?
Earmarks have been controversial, but nevertheless were reinstated by Congress in 2021 after a 10-year moratorium.
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Earmarks have been controversial, but nevertheless were reinstated by Congress in 2021 after a 10-year moratorium.
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.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-highway-trust-fund
The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a measure administered through the tax code to address poverty.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-the-earned-income-tax-credit
Climate and weather-related natural disasters are becoming increasingly frequent. In addition to endangering lives, they are economically costly.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-the-disaster-relief-fund
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?
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/balanced-budget-amendment-pros-and-cons
Tax expenditures can come in the form of exclusions, exemptions, deductions, and credits.
Social Security is the largest single program in the federal budget and makes up approximately one quarter of total federal spending.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-does-social-security-work
The Medicare Advantage allows beneficiaries enrolled in both Part A and Part B to receive benefits from private plans.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-medicare-advantage
Federal trust funds bear little resemblance to their private-sector counterparts.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-what-are-federal-trust-funds