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Analysis of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

" The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is hopeful that the passage of the stimulus bill, along with other efforts, will help put the economy on a path toward recovery... Over the long run, however, the new debt created from the stimulus - ...

From FISCAL POLICY, The New America Foundation,  17 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama

Moving Forward with Bipartisan Tax Policy

U.S. tax policy is urgently in need of reform. Our tax system is overly complex and has failed to keep pace with changing economic conditions. The current economic crisis has led to an escalating budgetary shortfall, which will exacerbate the already ...

From FISCAL POLICY, The New America Foundation,  12 Feb 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress

Paying for the Stimulus

The choice between running deficits today and reducing debt tomorrow is a false one: economic stimulus can be both powerful and fiscally responsible. We are currently in the midst of two immense economic challenges: an immediate and severe financial ...

From FISCAL POLICY, The New America Foundation,  6 Feb 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  Barack Obama

Federal Debt and Interest Costs

"It is important that actions taken to facilitate economic recovery be temporary and costeffective - and not simply additional borrowing to facilitate ongoing expansions of government spending. Failure to show resolve to get the deficit under control ...

From FISCAL POLICY, The New America Foundation,  27 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Congressional Budget Office

A Budget We Can Believe In

At the same time, your budget must set in motion measures that deal with two critical long-term challenges to America's economic health: "It may be possible to muddle through another eight years without facing the long-term challenge. To evade it, ...

From FISCAL POLICY, The New America Foundation,  27 Jan 2009

The Fiscal Roadmap Project

"The importance of the immediate crisis should not be an excuse to ignore future challenges. Unless we address the coming fiscal imbalances brought about by excessive borrowing and commitments, we will most certainly pass on a considerable burden to ...

From FISCAL POLICY, The New America Foundation,  18 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama

Guide to Tax Policy: The 2008 Election

"The next president will have to address fiscal imbalances within the government and a dramatically rising federal debt" The next president will have to address fiscal imbalances within the government and a dramatically rising federal debt. National ...

From FISCAL POLICY, The New America Foundation,  29 Oct 2008
Related Topics: Congressional Budget Office

Guide to Stimulus Proposals: The 2008 Presidential Election

What's been done so far, and what additional steps McCain and Obama propose. The United States is in the midst of an economic crisis. Financial institutions are failing, the credit markets are frozen, and global stock markets have experienced ...

From FISCAL POLICY, The New America Foundation,  27 Oct 2008
Related Topics: John McCain,  Barack Obama,  Congressional Budget Office,  FDIC,  Fannie Mae

Promises, Promises: A Fiscal Voter Guide to the 2008 Election

The United States faces serious fiscal challenges. Large budget deficits have returned, and shifting demographics along with growing health care costs are putting intense pressure on the long-term federal budget outlook. Over time, sustained deficits ...

From FISCAL POLICY, The New America Foundation,  21 Aug 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  John McCain,  Barack Obama

Kids' Share 2008

Children are a declining priority in the federal budget -- a trend that shows no signs of stopping. In 2007, the federal government paid out $2.7 trillion through spending programs and disbursed roughly another $1 trillion through the tax code. Rapidly ...

From FISCAL POLICY, The New America Foundation,  23 Jun 2008

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