Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

November 2017

Source: Government Executive
Nov 21, 2017
Senate Seeks Much Smaller Spending Cuts Than Trump and the House, at Some Agencies
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Source: Modern Healthcare
Nov 20, 2017
HHS Concerned About Medicare's Long-term Sustainability
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Source: New York Times
Nov 20, 2017
After House Vote on Taxes, Spotlight Shifts to Undecided Senators
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Source: The Washington Post
Nov 20, 2017
House GOP Tax Plan Would Fall $1.3 Trillion Short of Paying for Itself, Study Finds
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Source: The Washington Post
Nov 19, 2017
As Clock Ticks on Tax Bill, White House Signals a Compromise
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Source: New York Times
Nov 19, 2017
Will Cutting the Health Mandate Pay for Tax Cuts? Not Necessarily
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Source: POLITICO
Nov 17, 2017
Tax Reform Roadblocks Emerge in Senate
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Source: New York Times
Nov 17, 2017
Accounting ‘Gimmicks’ in G.O.P.’s Tax Overhaul Mask Higher Cost, Deficit Hawks Say
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Source: The Hill
Nov 16, 2017
Congressional Leaders Eyeing Two-year Caps Deal up to $200 Billion
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Source: The Washington Post
Nov 16, 2017
Senate Tax Bill Would Cut Taxes of Wealthy and Increase Taxes on Families Earning Less Than $75,000 by 2027
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Source: New York Times
Nov 16, 2017
House Passes Tax Bill, as Does Senate Panel
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Source: New York Times
Nov 16, 2017
House Passes Tax Bill in Major Step Toward Overhaul
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Source: Reuters
Nov 16, 2017
House of Representatives Approves Tax Overhaul, Shifts Fight to Senate
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Source: NPR
Nov 15, 2017
GOP Senator Comes Out Against Tax Plan As It Undergoes Changes
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Source: REUTERS
Nov 15, 2017
Two U.S. Senate Republicans Critical of Party's Tax Plan
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Source: POLITICO
Nov 14, 2017
House Passes $700B Compromise Defense Bill
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Source: The Hill
Nov 14, 2017
House Panel Sets up Floor Debate on GOP Tax Reform Bill
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Source: New York Times
Nov 14, 2017
Senate Plans to End Obamacare Mandate in Revised Tax Proposal
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Source: New York Times
Nov 14, 2017
Republicans Search for Proof Their Tax Plans Will Pay for Themselves
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Source: The Hill
Nov 14, 2017
GOP Tax Bill Could Spur $25 Billion in Medicare Cuts: CBO
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Source: Roll Call
Nov 14, 2017
Republicans Considering Funding Stopgap, Ryan Says
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Source: Reuters
Nov 13, 2017
Risks Ahead for U.S. Tax Push as Disputes Linger, Trump Returns
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Source: Bloomberg
Nov 13, 2017
Wider U.S. Budget Deficit in October Underscores Tax Cut Anxiety
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Source: The Hill
Nov 12, 2017
GOP Nears Initial Victory on Tax Reform
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Source: The Washington Post
Nov 12, 2017
Tough Decisions Loom as Congressional GOP Moves Closer to Tax-cut Plan
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