Three Reasons Why Assuming Sustained 3% Growth is a Budget Gimmick
GDP growth of 3 percent is significantly higher than independent, nonpartisan estimates and historically difficult to achieve.
Read MoreHow Does the U.S. Healthcare System Compare to Other Countries?
Despite higher healthcare spending, America’s health outcomes are not any better than those in other developed countries.
Read MoreSix Charts That Show Why Corporate Tax Revenues are Low in the U.S. Right Now
Compared to historical trends and other advanced economies, corporate tax revenues in the United States are low.
Read MoreThe U.S. Corporate Tax System Explained
Revenues raised by the corporate income tax represent the third-largest category of federal revenues in the United States.
Read MoreHow Much Funding Do State and Local Governments Receive from Federal Government?
Over the last four decades, federal grants to state and local governments have made up about 17 percent of their total revenues.
Read MoreThe OBBBA’s Effect on Income Distribution in the United States
The benefits and burdens of the OBBBA are not evenly distributed. Low-income households will fare much worse than middle- and high-income ones.
Read MoreA Brief History of U.S. Government Shutdowns
Government shutdowns (and the threat of them) are a recent phenomenon and something other developed countries don’t contend with.
Read MoreFour Reasons Why a Government Shutdown Is Harmful
It may be counterintuitive, but government shutdowns are expensive. They are also bad for the economy.
Read MoreChart Pack: Corporate Taxes
A selection of key charts on corporate income taxes in the United States and how they fit within the federal budget.
Read MoreIssues: Social Programs
America’s largest social programs, Social Security and Medicare, are on an unsustainable fiscal path. Learn more about social programs and the national debt.
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