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...
Blog - /blog/2012/09/13/faces-budget/
Sept. 13, 2012 - ...federal budget. Since all of us ...
Blog - /blog/2012/09/12/voter-guide-democrats-federal-budget/
Sept. 12, 2012 - ...federal budget. With the Democratic convention in Charlotte behind us, let's check out the Democratic platform approved by the party last week.
Blog - /blog/2012/09/10/whats-next-federal-priorities-database/
Sept. 10, 2012 - ...Federal Priorities Database a year ago. Since that time, we've been answering your questions, hearing your feedback, and keeping the information current. But we've also been thinking about what's next...
Analysis - /analysis/2012/election-2012-voter-guide/fact-sheet-health-care/
Sept. 7, 2012 - ...federal budget. This one-pager covers the facts on growth in health spending and proposals from both presidential candidates.
Analysis - /analysis/2012/election-2012-voter-guide/fact-sheet-social-security/
Sept. 7, 2012 - Is Social Security in crisis or not? This one-pager covers the must-know facts and proposals from both presidential candidates.
Analysis - /analysis/2012/election-2012-voter-guide/fact-sheet-education/
Sept. 7, 2012 - ...federal spending? This one-pager explains the federal role in education and includes quotes on the issue from the presidential candidates.
Analysis - /analysis/2012/election-2012-voter-guide/fact-sheet-military-spending/
Sept. 7, 2012 - Is the military budget getting bigger or getting cut? This one-pager covers the hotly-debated status of military spending.
Analysis - /analysis/2012/election-2012-voter-guide/voter-guide-2012-obama-and-romney-issues/
Sept. 7, 2012 - National Priorities Project compares the candidates on 12 key issues.
Blog - /blog/2012/09/05/president-obama-and-romneyryan-deficits/
Sept. 5, 2012 - A few weeks ago, with the announcement of Rep. Paul Ryan as Gov. Romney’s running mate, we wrote about how the two presidential candidates represent starkly different visions for this country in...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2012/08/29/the-paul-ryan-budget-five-go-to-sources/
Aug. 29, 2012 - The National Priorities Project (NPP) provides a side-by-side comparison of Ryan's and President Obama’s plans, as well as an alternative budget by the Congressiona...
Blog - /blog/2012/08/27/no-government-shutdown-low-bar/
Aug. 27, 2012 - ...federal government past Sept. 30, which is the last day of fiscal year 2012. If lawmakers don’t pass any spending legislation by that date, the government will shut down on Oct. 1 when fiscal 20...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2012/08/27/everything-you-want-to-know-about-the-budget/
Aug. 27, 2012 - ...Federal Budget and senior research analyst for the National Priorities Project, which aims to make our complex federal budget “transparent and accessible so people can exercise their right and r...
Blog - /blog/2012/08/22/report-road-columbus-oh/
Aug. 23, 2012 - ...federal budget into the work ...
