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Q & A with Jim Horney on Health Reform and the Deficit, Part 1

Today, we sat down with Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy at the Center, to discuss myths about health reform and its impact on the federal budget deficit. Jim, let’s start off at the...
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Good News — for a Little While at Least — for the Unemployed

While it’s certainly good news that Congress has put the program providing extra weeks of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits back on life support through the end of May, lawmakers must resolve the uncertainty facing jobless...
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Where Do Your Federal and State Tax Dollars Go?

How federal tax dollars are spent:

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How state tax dollars are spent:

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For more on where your taxes go, listen to this podcast (find it here on iTunes).  We’re also tweeting key tax facts throughout...

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Welcome to "Off the Charts"

Welcome to “Off the Charts,” the new blog of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

We face historic challenges that will shape our future — from ensuring that the economic recovery grows much stronger...

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  • Chuck Marr

    Chuck Marr
    Vice President for Federal Tax Policy

A Nickel for Uncle Sam

Most Americans say their income taxes are fair, a new New York Times/CBS News poll finds. No wonder — for the most part, we’re paying a much smaller chunk of our income in taxes than...
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