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May 10, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Explaining the House Farm Bill

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Mar 27, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Pro-Growth Infrastructure Needs Concrete Pay-Fors

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May 16, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

VA Health Bill Should Be Offset

The House will vote this week on a bill that would temporarily extend then replace the Veterans Choice Program, which allows veterans facing...
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May 10, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Explaining the House Farm Bill

The 2014 farm bill expires on September 30, which means policymakers have less than five months to pass a new one. The House Agriculture Committee...
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May 9, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

What's in the President's Rescission Request?

Update: CBO released an estimate of the effect of the CHIP rescission on outlays and coverage. CBO estimates that the proposed rescission would not...
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May 8, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending| Budget Process

Rescission Package Very Small Step in Right Direction

For Immediate Release The White House unveiled a $15 billion package of proposed spending rescissions on Tuesday, which they estimated will reduce...
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May 7, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Multiemployer Pensions: The Next Source of Budget-Busting Legislation?

The newly-created Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Plans is tasked with crafting legislation to improve the finances of the nation...
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May 3, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending| Budget Process

Rescissions, How Do They Work?

Recent press reports have indicated that the Trump Administration is looking to use a process known as rescission to cut spending from the recent...
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Apr 6, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Did the Last Farm Bill Really Save $100 Billion?

The 2014 farm bill is set to expire on September 30, at which point lawmakers will need to renew and perhaps reform farm subsidy and nutrition...
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Apr 5, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

The Omnibus Spent More than Either Side Asked For

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA) increased this year's discretionary spending caps by a whopping $143 billion, paving the way for a 13 percent...
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Mar 27, 2018 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending

Pro-Growth Infrastructure Needs Concrete Pay-Fors

Policymakers in Washington have turned their attention to infrastructure, with members of both parties putting forward their own competing proposals...
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