Trustees: Funding Challenges Threaten Medicare’s Future
The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will be depleted in 2026, which is three years sooner than was projected in last year’s Trustees report.
Read MoreCBO: President’s Budget Fails to Put Nation on Fiscally Sustainable Path
Debt would remain on an upward trajectory and the underlying imbalance caused by growth in spending coupled with inadequate revenues would still remain.
Read MoreThe Two Reasons Long-Term Economic Growth Will Slow
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will likely boost economic growth in the near term, the effects of the legislation are temporary.
Read MorePresident Trump’s Infrastructure Plan: A Closer Look
President Trump’s infrastructure plan has not yet progressed in Congress and a number of questions and concerns have been raised about its funding structure.
Read MoreHow Tax Cuts Are Affecting Revenues and Rates
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will lower revenues significantly and change both tax rates and bracket widths.
Read MoreBudget Process Reform: What Are Budget Caps?
Here’s some background on the origin of caps on appropriations, also known as “discretionary caps,” and the recent history of those caps.
Read MoreWho Will Be Affected by Medicaid Work Requirements?
Proposed work requirements would have important implications for the program, its beneficiaries, and the federal budget.
Read MoreAnalysis: The President’s FY 2019 Budget Fails to Put Us on Responsible Fiscal Path
The President’s budget reflects a dramatically worse fiscal outlook than last year’s version released just nine months ago.
Read MoreTax Extenders: The Potential Hidden Costs in Tax Reform
Congress has a proven track record of extending tax provisions without paying for them.
Read MoreWhy You Should Care That 2017 Tax Cuts Will Add to the National Debt
Piling on more debt can harm our economy by crowding out private investment, reducing our fiscal flexibility, and lowering confidence and certainty.
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