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Debt Limit Threats Would Put the Global Economy at Risk

October 24, 2022 | Paul N. Van de Water

Using the debt ceiling as a bargaining chip is always irresponsible, but it’s especially dangerous at this moment, when monetary policy is tightening and the economic recovery is fragile.

Congress Should Provide Non-Defense Appropriations Sufficient to Address Full Range of National Needs and Priorities

June 10, 2022

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Non-Defense Funding Increases Would Help Undo Decade of Cuts, Invest in National Needs

February 3, 2022

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Congress Should Include a Supplemental Appropriation for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance in Stopgap Government Funding Bill

September 21, 2022

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Murray-Kaine Proposal to Expand, Improve Child Care Would Benefit Families and the Economy

May 18, 2022 | Sharon Parrott

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House Appropriations Bills Take Steps to Use the Federal Budget as a Tool for Antiracism

February 3, 2022 | Jabari Cook, Sarah Calame, David Reich and Katie Windham

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Introduction to Budget “Reconciliation”

May 6, 2022 | Richard Kogan and David Reich

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After Years of Budget Cuts, Increased Funding Would Help Social Security Administration Restore Staff and Improve Customer Service

November 18, 2022

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Puerto Rico Risks Health Care, Fiscal Crisis Without Medicaid Fix This Winter

September 29, 2022

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Puerto Rico enfrenta una crisis médica y fiscal si no hay ajustes para Medicaid en invierno

September 29, 2022

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Social Security Administration Needs Boost in Continuing Resolution to Avoid Customer Service Crisis

September 14, 2022

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Inflation Reduction Act Will Reduce Medicare Drug Costs, Not Cut Benefits

August 10, 2022

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Policy Basics

The budget details what the federal government will spend on particular programs and how it will finance that spending.

We analyze the President’s annual budget proposal and major congressional budget plans, focusing especially on programs for low- and moderate-income families. We also examine long-term budget challenges and promote measures to improve fiscal responsibility in an equitable way.

Deficits, Debt, and Interest

Fiscal Stimulus

Introduction to the Federal Budget Process

Non-Defense Discretionary Programs

The “Pay-As-You-Go” Budget Rule

Where Do Our Federal Tax Dollars Go?

¿Cómo se distribuye el dinero de los impuestos federales que pagan los contribuyentes?

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Déficits, Deuda e Interés

Read in English Déficits (o superávits) El déficit en el presupuesto del gobierno federal es la cantidad de dinero que el gobierno federal gasta (que también se conoce como...

After Years of Budget Cuts, Increased Funding Would Help Social Security Administration Restore Staff and Improve Customer Service

As Congress works to fund the government for fiscal year 2023, policymakers should significantly increase funding for the Social Security Administration (SSA). In the continuing resolution (CR) that...

¿Cómo se distribuye el dinero de los impuestos federales que pagan los contribuyentes?

Para el año fiscal 2022, se estima que el gobierno federal gaste $5.8 billones, equivalente al 23.5 por ciento del producto interno bruto del país (PIB). De esos $5.8 billones, se estima que los...

Debt Limit Threats Would Put the Global Economy at Risk

Using the debt ceiling as a bargaining chip is always irresponsible, but it’s especially dangerous at this moment, when monetary policy is tightening and the economic recovery is...

Puerto Rico enfrenta una crisis médica y fiscal si no hay ajustes para Medicaid en invierno

Read in English Actualizado: 21 de octubre de 2022 Incluso antes de que el huracán Fiona llegara a Puerto Rico, la isla ya presentaba una crisis inminente en la financiación de Medicaid con...

Puerto Rico Risks Health Care, Fiscal Crisis Without Medicaid Fix This Winter

Leer en español October 21, 2022: We’ve updated this post. Even before Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico, the territory was facing a looming Medicaid funding crisis slated...

Congress Should Include a Supplemental Appropriation for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance in Stopgap Government Funding Bill

President Biden has proposed including a $500 million emergency supplemental appropriation for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in the coming stopgap funding bill (continuing...

Social Security Administration Needs Boost in Continuing Resolution to Avoid Customer Service Crisis

Customer service delays at the Social Security Administration (SSA) are causing serious problems for applicants and beneficiaries, who are enduring record-long waits for disability decisions, long...

Inflation Reduction Act Will Reduce Medicare Drug Costs, Not Cut Benefits

The Inflation Reduction Act, which the Senate has passed and the House is set to consider later this week, will reduce the cost of prescription drugs that are covered by Medicare, thereby saving...

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Debt Limit Threats Would Put the Global Economy at Risk

Congress Should Provide Non-Defense Appropriations Sufficient to Address Full Range of National Needs and Priorities

Non-Defense Funding Increases Would Help Undo Decade of Cuts, Invest in National Needs

Congress Should Include a Supplemental Appropriation for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance in Stopgap Government Funding Bill

Murray-Kaine Proposal to Expand, Improve Child Care Would Benefit Families and the Economy

House Appropriations Bills Take Steps to Use the Federal Budget as a Tool for Antiracism

Introduction to Budget “Reconciliation”

Puerto Rico Fiscal Policy

New on this Topic

After Years of Budget Cuts, Increased Funding Would Help Social Security Administration Restore Staff and Improve Customer Service

Puerto Rico Risks Health Care, Fiscal Crisis Without Medicaid Fix This Winter

Puerto Rico enfrenta una crisis médica y fiscal si no hay ajustes para Medicaid en invierno

Social Security Administration Needs Boost in Continuing Resolution to Avoid Customer Service Crisis

Inflation Reduction Act Will Reduce Medicare Drug Costs, Not Cut Benefits

Déficits, Deuda e Interés

Policy Basics

The budget details what the federal government will spend on particular programs and how it will finance that spending.

Deficits, Debt, and Interest

Fiscal Stimulus

Introduction to the Federal Budget Process

Non-Defense Discretionary Programs

The “Pay-As-You-Go” Budget Rule

Where Do Our Federal Tax Dollars Go?

¿Cómo se distribuye el dinero de los impuestos federales que pagan los contribuyentes?

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Sharon Parrott

Déficits, Deuda e Interés

After Years of Budget Cuts, Increased Funding Would Help Social Security Administration Restore Staff and Improve Customer Service

¿Cómo se distribuye el dinero de los impuestos federales que pagan los contribuyentes?

Debt Limit Threats Would Put the Global Economy at Risk

Puerto Rico enfrenta una crisis médica y fiscal si no hay ajustes para Medicaid en invierno

Puerto Rico Risks Health Care, Fiscal Crisis Without Medicaid Fix This Winter

Congress Should Include a Supplemental Appropriation for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance in Stopgap Government Funding Bill

Social Security Administration Needs Boost in Continuing Resolution to Avoid Customer Service Crisis

Inflation Reduction Act Will Reduce Medicare Drug Costs, Not Cut Benefits