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CBO: President’s Budget Fails to Put Nation on Fiscally Sustainable Path

By briteweb | June 18, 2018
CBO Director Philip Swagel

Debt would remain on an upward trajectory and the underlying imbalance caused by growth in spending coupled with inadequate revenues would still remain.

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The Two Reasons Long-Term Economic Growth Will Slow

By briteweb | June 13, 2018

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.

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President Trump’s Infrastructure Plan: A Closer Look

By briteweb | April 23, 2018
Aerial view of a Los Angeles Freeway

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.

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How Tax Cuts Are Affecting Revenues and Rates

By briteweb | March 29, 2018

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will lower revenues significantly and change both tax rates and bracket widths.

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Budget Process Reform: What Are Budget Caps?

By briteweb | March 27, 2018
Committee on the Budget sign

Here’s some background on the origin of caps on appropriations, also known as “discretionary caps,” and the recent history of those caps.

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Who Will Be Affected by Medicaid Work Requirements?

By briteweb | March 1, 2018
Patient getting her blood pressure checked

Proposed work requirements would have important implications for the program, its beneficiaries, and the federal budget.

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Analysis: The President’s FY 2019 Budget Fails to Put Us on Responsible Fiscal Path

By briteweb | February 27, 2018
The President's Budget Proposal

The President’s budget reflects a dramatically worse fiscal outlook than last year’s version released just nine months ago.

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Tax Extenders: The Potential Hidden Costs in Tax Reform

By briteweb | December 21, 2017

Congress has a proven track record of extending tax provisions without paying for them.

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Why You Should Care That 2017 Tax Cuts Will Add to the National Debt

By briteweb | December 20, 2017
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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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Analysts Agree: House and Senate Tax Bills Would Add Substantially to the Debt

By briteweb | December 19, 2017
House Ways and Means Committee markup of the Republicans tax reform plan titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Several independent organizations have analyzed the current tax reform proposals. They are unanimous in projecting that it would add to our national debt.

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