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It's Time to Cut the Contractors Loose

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/04/11/Its-Time-to-Cut-Contractors-Loose/

April 11, 2018 - This year, average taxpayers paid twice as much to corporate military contractors than on caring for all veterans combined.

Tax Day 2018 Notes and Sources

Analysis - /analysis/2018/tax-day-2018/tax-day-2018-notes-and-sources/

March 22, 2018 - ...of the taxes withheld from your paycheck, and due this year on April 18 (not April 15, as usual).

15 Years After the Iraq Invasion, What Are the Costs?

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/03/21/15-years-Iraq/

March 21, 2018 - ...costs: According to estimates by the Costs of War project at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, the war on terror has cost Americans a stagg...

How Much Has War Cost American Taxpayers Since 9/11? Estimates Are In The Trillions

Article - /pressroom/articles/2017/04/19/how-much-war-has-cost-since-9-11/

April 19, 2017 - ...of war to the forefront of public discussion. 

Tax Day 2017: Notes and Sources

Analysis - /analysis/2017/tax-day-2017/tax-day-2017-notes-and-sources/

March 28, 2017 - Tax Day 2017: How we did it.

3 Alarming NDAA Provisions You Should Know About

Blog - /blog/2016/05/23/3-alarming-ndaa-provisions/

May 23, 2016 - House lawmakers passed the NDAA last week with so many controversial provisions, the president has already issued a veto threat. 

4 Things Congress Has Been Doing Instead of Passing a Budget Resolution

Blog - /blog/2016/04/26/4-things-congress-has-been-doing-instead-passing-budget-resolution/

April 26, 2016 - ...of passing a budget resolution? We name 4 things.

War is a Failure; Will We Take a Chance on Diplomacy?

Blog - /blog/2016/03/29/war-failure-will-we-take-chance-diplomacy/

March 29, 2016 - ...war?

Tax Day 2016: Notes and Sources

Analysis - /analysis/2016/tax-day-2016/tax-day-2016-notes-and-sources/

March 10, 2016 - Tax Day shows how your income taxes were spent. Notes & Sources describes our data sources and how we analyzed the numbers.

President Obama Proposes 2017 Budget

Analysis - /analysis/2016/president-obamas-2017-budget/

Feb. 11, 2016 - New proposal calls for investment in domestic priorities but also prioritizes Pentagon spending and military force.  

National Priorities Project Statement On President Obama’s Last Budget Proposal

Blog - /blog/2016/02/09/national-priorities-project-statement-president-obamas-last-budget-proposal/

Feb. 9, 2016 - ...of old and new, of longshot proposals and sure bets.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy

Blog - /blog/2016/01/19/martin-luther-king-jrs-legacy/

Jan. 19, 2016 - ...of us remember his tireless works around civil rights, but there was more to his legacy.

Top 5 Federal Budget Issues in 2016

Blog - /blog/2015/12/29/top-5-federal-budget-issues-2016/

Dec. 29, 2015 - ...of defining moments. Looking ahead, here are five things you can expect to make big news in 2016.

How to Defeat ISIS: Alternatives to War

Blog - /blog/2015/12/10/how-defeat-isis/

Dec. 10, 2015 - ...war.

Shortchanging Our Vets on Veteran’s Day

Blog - /blog/2015/11/10/shortchanging-our-vets-veterans-day/

Nov. 10, 2015 - ...war toys than we do on our troops and our veterans?

War or Diplomacy for Syria

Blog - /blog/2015/11/03/war-or-diplomacy-syria/

Nov. 3, 2015 - Diplomacy can’t guarantee solutions in Syria, but it is far and away our best chance.

What's Next for the Iran Nuclear Deal?

Blog - /blog/2015/09/24/whats-next-iran-nuclear-deal/

Sept. 24, 2015 - ...of last week, the deal is officially in effect as lawmakers have lost their opportunity to block implementation of the plan. WHat happens next?

What’s Going on With the Iran Deal?

Blog - /blog/2015/09/16/whats-going-iran-deal/

Sept. 16, 2015 - Last week, Senate Democrats filibustered a vote to reject the Iran deal. What's next?

Avoiding War: U.S. Reaches Nuclear Deal with Iran

Blog - /blog/2015/07/16/avoiding-war-us-reaches-nuclear-deal-iran/

July 16, 2015 - ...of negotiations, the U.S. reached a nuclear deal with Iran. This newly reached deal provides hope that we as a nation will be able to avoid another long and costly war abroad.

Federal Budget Tipsheet: Pentagon Spending

Guide - /guides/tipsheet-pentagon-spending/

June 11, 2015 - ...of all federal discretionary spending – that’s the portion of the federal budget that the president requests and lawmakers determine each year in the appropriations process. U.S. military ...