Analysis - /analysis/2013/will-national-action-plan-reverse-decline-spending-transparency/
Dec. 9, 2013 - ...federal government spends our money. We applaud this focus, but a good deal of work remains to reverse the recent decline of federal spending transparency.
Blog - /blog/2013/12/04/budget-deadline-nears-how-will-lawmakers-tackle-sequestration-and-2014-budget/
Dec. 4, 2013 - Remember the outrageous 16-day government shutdown? Congress ended it by establishing deadlines for passing a budget, and the first of those deadlines is fast approaching.
Blog - /blog/2013/12/03/givingtuesday-give-gift-change/
Dec. 3, 2013 - Health care. Jobs. Social Security. Taxes. War. If you're like the majority of Americans, these things matter to you. Congress has only 10 days left to deliver a budget proposal that will de...
Blog - /blog/2013/12/02/spend-more-education-save-health-care-millennial-perspective/
Dec. 2, 2013 - ...federal spending turn to trade-offs and long-term projections, the stakes are highest for the Millennial generation and those who are still in the K-12 education system.
Blog - /blog/2013/11/25/food-stamp-cuts-time-thanksgiving/
Nov. 25, 2013 - The food stamps program (SNAP) continues to grow, even as the employment picture improves. Time for more SNAP cuts?
Blog - /blog/2013/11/22/budget-committee-deal-horizon/
Nov. 22, 2013 - As the Dec. 13 deadline for a budget deal approaches, some sources are saying prospects for a deal may be growing. Demand Congress do its job to avoid yet another government shutdown.
Blog - /blog/2013/11/19/faq-why-should-i-care-about-tax-reform/
Nov. 19, 2013 - If you've read our FAQ, you know what tax reform is. But why should you care?
Blog - /blog/2013/11/13/faq-corporate-tax-breaks-and-tax-reform/
Nov. 13, 2013 - Imagine that tax day rolls around and – instead of paying any taxes at all – Uncle Sam sends you a check for millions or even billions of dollars.
Analysis - /analysis/2013/faq-corporate-taxes-tax-reform/faq/
Nov. 8, 2013 - There's currently bipartisan agreement that the corporate tax code is ripe for reform. Here are four things you need to know.
Blog - /blog/2013/11/06/big-day-data-act/
Nov. 6, 2013 - We don't have a complete picture of where our tax dollars are going or who gets them. The DATA Act is part of the fix to this problem.
Blog - /blog/2013/11/04/tax-break-hedge-fund-managers/
Nov. 4, 2013 - The "carried interest rule" allows certain people, such as hedge fund managers, who earn money by investing other people’s money to pay a lower tax rate than many people who earn a living from w...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/11/04/how-much-does-dc-give-hawaii/
Nov. 4, 2013 - ...federal funding Hawaii is actually getting, how that amount compares with previous years and with other states, and who — if anyone — is keeping track of it.
Blog - /blog/2013/10/25/new-local-data-federal-priorities-database/
Oct. 25, 2013 - ...Federal Priorities Database has been updated with information on poverty, SNAP, WIC, Head Start, and more.
Blog - /blog/2013/10/24/can-worries-head-start-stop/
Oct. 24, 2013 - Now that the shutdown is over, Head Start families and employees can breathe a sigh of relief, right? Well....
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/10/15/debt-ceiling-2013-mcconnell-hits-brakes/
Oct. 15, 2013 - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has reportedly temporarily hit the brakes on a bipartisan plan he’s working on with Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to avert the first-ever U.S...
Analysis - /analysis/2013/end-government-shutdown-and-raise-debt-ceiling/fact-sheet-government-shutdown-and-debt-ceiling/
Oct. 10, 2013 - ...federal budget process and hold our lawmakers accountable for their constitutional responsibilities: Familiarize yourself with our nation’s federal budget process, and how it’s supposed...
Analysis - /analysis/2013/end-government-shutdown-and-raise-debt-ceiling/
Oct. 10, 2013 - Lawmakers’ failure to pass a real budget by Oct. 1, combined with their inability to agree on raising the debt ceiling before Oct. 17, costs our economy billions of dollars and af...
Blog - /blog/2013/10/10/three-dangerous-myths-about-debt-ceiling/
Oct. 10, 2013 - Why should you care about the debt limit? Here's a look at some of the debt ceiling myths making the rounds and what you can do about it.
Blog - /blog/2013/10/07/243-million-ways-end-shutdown/
Oct. 7, 2013 - ...federal government has shutdown and lawmakers show no sign of moving toward an agreement. But there are 243 million ways to end this shutdown.
Blog - /blog/2013/09/30/government-shutdown-dear-congress/
Sept. 30, 2013 - NPP is working with partner organizations to send a letter to our lawmakers in Washington, D.C. Dear Congress: it's time for Congress to return to the regular appropriations process and ensure th...
