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Biennial Budgeting Gains Majority Support in House

Oct 6, 2015

A majority of House lawmakers now support a bipartisan measure authored by Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wisc.) and Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) aimed at shifting the federal government to a biennial budgeting process that promises to be more efficient. Under the…

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Compromise Is Key Ingredient in State Budget Successes

Jun 30, 2015

Federal officials could take some lessons from the success of many state leaders in developing responsible budgets, according to former elected officials and others at a recent panel discussion in Washington. “There is something about being a governor that seems…

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Next President Will Need ‘Mandate to Act’

Jan 27, 2015

When you run for president, don’t run from the debt. That’s the message to 2016 presidential candidates that is highlighted in a recent guest column in the Des Moines Register by Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition,…

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Rule Change Could Start a Critical Conversation on Social Security

Jan 13, 2015

A looming crisis is facing Social Security’s Disability Insurance (DI) program: Unless Congress takes action, the DI trust fund will run out next year and beneficiaries will suffer an across-the-board cut of 19 percent. Some advocates suggest that a “simple…

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Continuing Trouble With 2015 Spending Plans

Jul 29, 2014

With hope gone for completing the regular budget process this year, Speaker John Boehner said last week that the House would wait until September to take up a continuing resolution that would keep the government open after the end of…

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Experts Suggest Budget Process Reforms

Jul 22, 2014

Wednesday was the 40th anniversary of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act, the law that created the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the modern budget process.The Bipartisan Policy Center marked the occasion last week with two panel discussions featuring…

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‘Emergency’ Designation Is Not for Regular Spending

Jul 10, 2014

Lawmakers must carefully review President Obama’s request for “emergency” funding this year to fight wildfires, increase border security and deal with a surge of migrants from Central America.The President has asked for $3.7 billion to improve border security while addressing…

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Still a Long Way to Go on 2015 Spending Bills

Jul 1, 2014

After Democrats and Republicans agreed late last year to overall spending levels for 2015, there were widespread hopes that smoother sailing was ahead for the appropriations process this year.Halfway through the year, however, the House has passed only five of…

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Examining Benefits of a Two-Year Budget Cycle

Jul 1, 2014

Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby told a House panel last week that switching to a two-year budget cycle would make time for better congressional oversight, improve long-term planning and help lawmakers focus on badly needed fiscal reforms.He and…

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Budget Process: All Dressed Up, Nowhere to Go

Apr 22, 2014

The differences between the 10-year budget plans by President Obama and the House of Representatives would be difficult to resolve under the best of circumstances.Without a Senate plan, however, there is no prospect of a concurrent congressional budget resolution --…

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Budget Process Remains Stuck on Short-Term Focus

Apr 21, 2014

All dressed up and nowhere to go. That’s the sad situation with the federal budget process. We now have 10-year budget proposals from President Obama and the House of Representatives. They are quite different and would be very difficult to…

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Proposal Would Emphasize Long-Term Effects of Legislation

Apr 15, 2014

A promising bipartisan proposal in the House would help lawmakers better assess the long-term benefits and costs of legislation they are considering.The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) typically projects the fiscal impact of legislation over 10 years. The Long-Term SCORE Act,…

#Budget Process

Biennial Budgeting Gains Majority Support in House

Compromise Is Key Ingredient in State Budget Successes

Next President Will Need ‘Mandate to Act’

Rule Change Could Start a Critical Conversation on Social Security

Continuing Trouble With 2015 Spending Plans

Experts Suggest Budget Process Reforms

‘Emergency’ Designation Is Not for Regular Spending

Still a Long Way to Go on 2015 Spending Bills

Examining Benefits of a Two-Year Budget Cycle

Budget Process: All Dressed Up, Nowhere to Go

Budget Process Remains Stuck on Short-Term Focus

Proposal Would Emphasize Long-Term Effects of Legislation

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