CONCORD, N.H. -- First Budget brought its message for the 2016 presidential election to New Hampshire today as part of its campaign to highlight the growing federal debt. First Budget, a joint effort of The Concord Coalition and the Campaign…
The House and Senate last week approved Republican 2016 budget blueprints that promise a balanced budget within 10 years, call for higher defense spending and envision repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The plans, however, rely on some gimmicks and…
This week the House of Representatives is poised to vote on a legislative package that would permanently change how physicians are paid in Medicare. The legislation would eliminate the need for annual “doc fixes” -- a more than decade-long ritual…
The House and Senate Budget Committees passed proposed budgets last week but infighting over defense spending has left Republican leaders scrambling to solidify support for the plans. Both budgets promise to reduce and eventually end deficits over the next decade…
