Feb 17, 2021 | Other Spending
COVID Relief Bill Losing Focus as Details Emerge
For Immediate Release
As House lawmakers move forward on a $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, details of the legislation indicate a trend of funds...
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Feb 16, 2021 | Other Spending
CBO’s Long-Term Debt Outlook Reaffirms Unsustainable Debt Trajectory
For Immediate Release
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Long-Term Budget Outlook today, which shows an unsustainable debt...
Feb 11, 2021 | Other Spending
CBO Debt Baseline Emphasizes Need to Better Target COVID Relief Bill
For Immediate Release
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Budget and Economic Outlook for the next decade, estimating that the...
Feb 10, 2021 | Other Spending
Building a Responsible COVID Relief Package
The House of Representatives is currently developing a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package. Policymakers should spend what is necessary to end the...
Feb 8, 2021 | Other Spending
CBO Reports $738 Billion Deficit Through First Four Months of FY 2021
For Immediate Release
The United States’ budget deficit for the first four months of fiscal year 2021 was $738 billion, according to the...
Feb 8, 2021 | Other Spending
Important to Pay For Child Tax Credit Expansion
For Immediate Release
Democratic lawmakers are planning to unveil legislation to substantially boost the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 to $3,000,...
Feb 5, 2021
Why is Governing No Longer Good Politics: Reflections from a Thousand Years of Public Service
Why is Governing No Longer Good Politics:
Reflections from a Thousand Years of Public Service
In a new survey by FixUS, former members of...
Feb 1, 2021 | Other Spending
New CBO Data Makes Case for More Targeted COVID Relief Plan
For Immediate Release
As policymakers debate a new round of COVID relief, new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) data suggests a modest fiscal...
Jan 25, 2021 | Other Spending
Statement on the Confirmation of Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary
For Immediate Release
Former Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen, who had been serving on the board of the Committee for a Responsible Federal...
Jan 21, 2021 | Other Spending
Near- and Long-Term Fiscal Challenges for the Biden Administration
For Immediate Release
President Joe Biden takes office in the face of numerous economic and fiscal challenges. Although COVID-19 vaccine...