Analysis - /analysis/2012/education-job-training-and-fiscal-showdown/cutting-education-pulling-plug-progress/
Nov. 15, 2012 - ...Federal student aid has failed to make up the difference (Figure B), forcing students to bear an increasing financial burden. The maximum federal Pell grant once covered three-quarters of tuition at t...
Analysis - /analysis/2012/education-job-training-and-fiscal-showdown/fight-future-introduction/
Nov. 15, 2012 - ...federal spending on education was $67.6 billion, while we spent $109 billion on the war in Afghanistan. However, the US is failing to rise to the challenge of this new economy. In this report, Yo...
Analysis - /analysis/2012/education-job-training-and-fiscal-showdown/executive-summary/
Nov. 15, 2012 - ...federal government currently spends more annually on the war in Afghanistan than on education. As states made deep cuts to education funding in recent years, federal education funding barely held stea...
Blog - /blog/2012/11/13/fiscal-cliff-what-you-need-know/
Nov. 13, 2012 - Now that the elections are over, in Washington it’s all about the fiscal cliff. If you haven’t heard that phrase yet, you will soon. And often.The term “fiscal cliff” refers to...
Analysis - /analysis/2012/what-fiscal-cliff-resources-bush-tax-cuts-sequestration-and-lame-duck-congress/
Nov. 7, 2012 - In the coming weeks, Congress will take on the fiscal cliff and make decisions about the Bush tax cuts, the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration, and a host of other tax and spending issues ...
Blog - /blog/2012/10/30/voter-guide-2012-obama-and-romney-issues/
Oct. 30, 2012 - The two presidential candidates have put forth very different proposals on nearly every issue, and now it's up to voters to choose the path our country will take for years to come. From Medicare to ed...
Video - /videos/2012/10/29/obama-vs-romney-on-education/
Oct. 29, 2012 - ...federal budget from President Obama and Governor Romney. Want to learn more? http://nationalpriorities.org/en/analysis/2012/election-2012-voter-guide/fact-sheet-education/ Budget Process, Education
Blog - /blog/2012/10/29/you-ask-we-answer-how-will-obamacare-affect-my-taxes/
Oct. 29, 2012 - Last week we got a call from Ayesha in Houston, Texas. She said she heard Obamacare will be funded through taxes, so she wanted to know how much more she'd have to pay. Here's the scoop. Only som...
Blog - /blog/2012/10/24/pentagon-spending-obama-vs-romney/
Oct. 24, 2012 - During Monday’s presidential debate both candidates discussed their plans for future Pentagon spending. Gov. Romney claimed that President Obama would cut $1 trillion from the Pentagon’s b...
Blog - /blog/2012/10/22/you-ask-we-answer-how-much-does-us-spend-foreign-aid/
Oct. 22, 2012 - ...federal spending, many Americans say they'd like to see the U.S. reduce the amount of aid we give to foreign countries. So it's worth knowing: How much does our federal government currently spend...
Blog - /blog/2012/10/15/you-ask-we-answer-fact-check-social-security-and-deficit/
Oct. 15, 2012 - Paul from Northampton, Mass., wrote in to ask: "Some politicians say Social Security in no way contributes to the deficit. But for the last two years Social Security expenditures have exceeded Social ...
Blog - /blog/2012/10/10/where-are-we-now-congress-elections-and-lame-duck/
Oct. 10, 2012 - The Oct. 1 start of the new fiscal year passed quietly this year, as Congress recessed in mid-September so House and Senate members could return to their districts to campaign before the critical Nove...
Blog - /blog/2012/10/04/npps-top-5-debate-tweets/
Oct. 4, 2012 - NPP's research team live-tweeted and fact-checked the first debate of the 2012 Presidential Election. If you missed, here are our top 5 tweets.
Blog - /blog/2012/10/02/debate-prep-federal-dollars-your-community/
Oct. 3, 2012 - During the upcoming presidential debates there will likely be a lot of attention paid on what the role of government ought to be. As taxpayers, you and I account for about two-thirds of the government...
Blog - /blog/2012/10/01/fact-check-and-presidential-debates-did-stimulus-work/
Oct. 1, 2012 - ...federal spending for several years. The president and his team were famously over-optimistic about how quickly the economy would recover, but that's a separate issue from whether or not the stimu...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2012/10/01/what-the-presidential-debates-wont-tell-you/
Oct. 1, 2012 - Five big things will decide what this country looks like next year and in the 20 years to follow, but here's a guarantee for you: you're not going to hear about them in the upcoming presidential debat...
Blog - /blog/2012/09/26/debating-sequestration/
Sept. 27, 2012 - ...federal budget are surprised by the potential impact of sequestration – the automatic spending cuts set to go into effect at the end of this year.This week I had the opportunity to return to Ohi...
Blog - /blog/2012/09/24/election-2012-fact-check-medicare-and-medicaid/
Sept. 24, 2012 - ...federal health insurance program for the elderly. There’s been less emphasis on Medicaid, the health program for low-income Americans, though both President Obama and Governor Romney would drama...
Blog - /blog/2012/09/19/voting-first-time/
Sept. 19, 2012 - ...federal government. As a recent high school graduate, working two jobs and preparing for college, reading A People’s Guide to the Federal Budget has been a real eye-opener. As I prepare to vote ...
Blog - /blog/2012/09/14/you-ask-we-answer-did-congress-just-solve-sequestration/
Sept. 17, 2012 - Greg from Portland, Oregon e-mailed last week and asked, “The House just passed a major spending bill. Does this mean the big funding cuts for education I’ve been hearing about won’t...
