Budget Matters Blog
Entries By Lindsay Koshgarian
Deja-Vu all over again: Can Congress Pass a Budget?
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Lindsay Koshgarian
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Budget Process,
Transparency & Data
With elections looming in November, most observers don’t expect Congress to pass a budget before the October 1 deadline.
Now or Never: Congress Struggles to Beat its Do-Nothing Rep
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Lindsay Koshgarian
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Budget Process
This Congress is on track to be one of the least productive ever, with a full slate of immediate problems still unaddressed.
Give Peace a Chance: What the Federal Budget Tells Us About the U.S. Response to ISIS and Iraq
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Lindsay Koshgarian
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Military & Security
How will the United States choose to respond to instability in Iraq, where ISIS is at the center of renewed conflict?
Planning a Fourth of July Road Trip? Not so fast: Our Highway Trust Fund is Going Broke
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Lindsay Koshgarian
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Budget Process,
Debt & Deficit,
Taxes & Revenue
As the flags wave, the fireworks fly, and AAA forecasts that 41 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from home this Independence Day weekend, a transportation crisis is in the works. The Highway Trust Fund – the federal fund that’s used to repair our highways and bridges – is about to run out of money by the end of the summer.