President Obama reminded lawmakers that they must replenish the Highway Trust Fund soon when he recently sent a 6-year, $478 billion transportation proposal to Capitol Hill. Both surface transportation programs and payments to the Highway Trust Fund from the general…
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…
