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Kill the Extenders!

Jun 16, 2010

Debate on the so-called “extenders” bill has focused on the size and duration of unemployment benefits, health insurance assistance for those who recently lost their jobs, Medicare physician payments, state aid for health care and various offsets to mitigate the…

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Value-Added Tax Has Potential to Help With Fiscal Challenges But Critics See Many Drawbacks

Jun 14, 2010

While advocates of a federal value-added tax (VAT) point to key benefits for a country struggling with big deficits, the idea has drawn strong opposition from both ends of the political spectrum. (more…)

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Reports From Congressional Budget Office Shed Light on How Well Some Economic Stimulus Policies Work

Jun 14, 2010

The Obama administration sent a letter to Congress over the weekend requesting $50 billion in spending to support the economy. This request will likely affect negotiations in the Senate and House over legislation extending some current spending policies and tax…

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Efforts to Reduce Structural Deficits Must Mean More Than Rigging the Scorecard

Jun 7, 2010

Public concern about the nation’s rising debt burden is beginning to have an impact on the legislative agenda.That much was evident as the House passed a scaled back “extenders” bill on May 28 by a slim margin. (more…)

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As Memorial Day Recess Ends, Congress to Continue Work on Spending and Tax Legislation

Jun 7, 2010

Before leaving Washington for the Memorial Day recess, the House passed a scaled back version of a bill extending several tax and spending provisions while the Senate passed a supplemental appropriations bill, though neither bill cleared both chambers. This has…

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Some See Value-Added Tax, Common in Other Developed Countries, as Potential Help for U.S. Budget Problems

Jun 7, 2010

As concern about long-term federal deficits and debt mounts, some policy experts in Washington have been discussing the possibility of a value-added tax (VAT). Some envision it as a replacement for current taxes while others favor it as an add-on…

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Efforts to Reduce Structural Deficits Must Mean More Than Rigging the Scorecard

Jun 7, 2010

Public concern about the nation’s rising debt burden is beginning to have an impact on the legislative agenda. That much was evident as the House passed a scaled back “extenders” bill (H.R. 4213) on May 28 by a slim margin.…

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An update on budget news

Jun 3, 2010

Below are a few budget items we have been following, since the last edition of the Washington Budget Report (

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House Considers “Extenders” Bill That Would Add $167 Billion to the Deficit Over Five Years

May 24, 2010

The extenders bill that the House will consider this week is a timely reminder of why it is important for Congress to approve a budget resolution. Such a measure continues to elude Congress, but there has been considerably less trouble reaching agreement on a bill that will add…

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Who should pay the costs of the oil spill? All of us, really.

May 10, 2010

A recent story on CNN-Money by Steve Hargreaves asks “What will BP really pay?” I think a more fundamental question to ask at this point is “What should BP pay? And should no one else?” As the story explains (emphasis added): (more…)

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Another Rare April Deficit Underscores the Challenges Facing the Country

May 10, 2010

The federal government ran an estimated budget deficit last month of $85 billion, marking the second year in a row that there has been an April deficit. The government usually runs large surpluses in April as income taxes pour into…

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Upper-Income Tax Rates Would Need Dramatic Increases If President Wants to Keep His Tax Cut and Deficit Reduction Promises

Apr 12, 2010

Recently on The Concord Coalition Blog, The Tabulation, Chief Economist Diane Lim Rogers examined how difficult it will for President Obama to both keep his pledge to reduce the deficit to around 3 percent of GDP annually and to not…

#Tax Policy

Kill the Extenders!

Value-Added Tax Has Potential to Help With Fiscal Challenges But Critics See Many Drawbacks

Reports From Congressional Budget Office Shed Light on How Well Some Economic Stimulus Policies Work

Efforts to Reduce Structural Deficits Must Mean More Than Rigging the Scorecard

As Memorial Day Recess Ends, Congress to Continue Work on Spending and Tax Legislation

Some See Value-Added Tax, Common in Other Developed Countries, as Potential Help for U.S. Budget Problems

Efforts to Reduce Structural Deficits Must Mean More Than Rigging the Scorecard

An update on budget news

House Considers “Extenders” Bill That Would Add $167 Billion to the Deficit Over Five Years

Who should pay the costs of the oil spill? All of us, really.

Another Rare April Deficit Underscores the Challenges Facing the Country

Upper-Income Tax Rates Would Need Dramatic Increases If President Wants to Keep His Tax Cut and Deficit Reduction Promises

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