What Is the Earned Income Tax Credit?
The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a measure administered through the tax code to address poverty.
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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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Earmarks have been controversial, but nevertheless were reinstated by Congress in 2021 after a 10-year moratorium.
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.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-how-do-states-pay-for-medicaid
Understanding what’s happening on Capitol Hill requires an understanding of the Congressional budget process — which is notoriously technical, complex and arcane.
The Byrd Rule restricts what can be included in reconciliation legislation in the Senate.
The economy goes through cyclical movements over time, with periods of growth followed by downturns. To help improve responsiveness to fluctuations in the business cycle, a number of important programs in the federal budget automatically increase or restrain spending depending on economic conditions.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-are-automatic-stabilizers-and-how-do-they-affect-the-budget
Tax expenditures can come in the form of exclusions, exemptions, deductions, and credits.
A Congressional Budget Resolution is a “blueprint” that guides fiscal decision-making in the Congress.
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
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