Budget Matters Blog


NPP Hits the Road to Move the Money from the Pentagon to Domestic Programs

 In 12 short weeks, NPP and Peace Action has visited 4 states and reached more than 60 participants with our groundbreaking "Move the Money" trainings, encouraging local communities to engage in the federal budget process, learn about current spending priorities, and develop strategies for how to change them.


We can't afford to spend more money on war in Iraq

Over the past decade, American taxpayers have sunk more than $816 billion into funding the war in Iraq. 


NPP's Work: Spotlight on Military Spending

We recently re-launched a major portion of our website, organizing our federal budget research content into eight issue areas. This week, we bring you key highlights on military and security spending.


The Hidden Story Behind Student Loan Debt

Here's one way we could help Millenials attain higher education without burgeoning student loan debt.


Hack for Western Mass 2014: Introducing a Culture of Civic Engagement

NPP is a proud supporter of Hack for Western Mass, an event that brings people together to solve local problems and introduces youth to a culture of civic engagement.


Transparency Camp, Government Spending, and the DATA Act

Federal spending transparency advocates gathered at Transparency Camp 2014 to hear the latest on the DATA Act and how to make it a success.


The Ceiling is Raised, and the Real Work Can Begin

By presenting a bill to raise the government’s borrowing limit until March 2015 with no strings attached, Speaker Boehner finally admitted that the country’s bills must be paid on time.


That's me with my head inside the Pentagon. Really.

On her last day as executive director of National Priorities Project, Jo Comerford tells a couple of her favorite NPP stories and celebrates NPP's next chapter.


NPP's Work: Spotlight on Debt & Deficit

Last month we re-launched a major portion of our website, organizing our federal budget research content into eight issue areas. This week, we bring you key highlights on federal education spending.


Federal Budget Process: Taxes, Spending, Debt, and Deficit

Federal Budget 101, one of NPP's most popular resources, gets an update. Find out what's new.