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...
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.
