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7 Surprising Tax Facts You Should Know

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April 17, 2018 - Here’s where your tax dollars go (and who isn't paying taxes at all).

Tax Day 2018

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March 22, 2018 - Tax Day is April 17, 2017. Want to know what your taxes pay for, and who pays what?

Seven Surprising Tax Facts for 2018

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March 21, 2018 - Seven surprising facts about where our tax dollars go, and who pays what.

Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is a Scam

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Feb. 12, 2018 - It’s a shame that the president and Congress aren’t willing to make these simple choices to fund real infrastructure investments. It’s probably a fantasy that private investors will ...

Tax Plans Pave Way for Massive Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security

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Dec. 5, 2017 - While the Senate and House versions of the highly unpopular GOP tax bill are being reconciled, it's important to remember that the two have one thing in common: adding significantly to the national de...

Senate Plan: What Else Could Tax Cuts for the Richest 1% Buy? A 50-State Perspective

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Nov. 20, 2017 - In the United States, the richest one percent – with average incomes of $2 million – will collectively get $56 billion in tax cuts in 2019 under the Senate plan.

What Else Could a Tax Cut for the Richest 1% Buy?

Article - /pressroom/articles/2017/11/13/What-Else-Tax-Cuts-Richest-1-Percent-Buy/

Nov. 13, 2017 -   Basic facts remain murky for a public trying to understand what this tax plan means: how much can $1 billion buy?

House Plan: What Else Could Tax Cuts for the Richest 1% Buy? A 50-State Perspective

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Nov. 10, 2017 - The richest one percent – with average incomes of $2 million – will collectively get $72 billion in tax cuts in 2018 under the Trump plan. What else could that pay for?

Seven Tax Facts for 2017

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March 28, 2017 - From who pays to what we pay for, here are the facts.

Trump executive order calls for downsized government

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March 17, 2017 - President Donald Trump issued an executive order on "a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch" today.

Competing Visions 2016 One Pager

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March 21, 2016 - A one page version of our Competing Visions analysis comparing different budget proposals to Americans' priorities. Print it and take it with you!

Competing Visions 2016

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March 21, 2016 - National Priorities Project examines how new budget proposals stack up to Americans’ priorities.

Webinar: 2017 Budget Proposals vs Americans' Priorities

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March 7, 2016 - In an upcoming webinar, we'll explain the differences between major budget proposals and share information about how you can influence the budget to shift our nation’s priorities.

The President's 2017 Budget Proposal in Pictures

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Feb. 17, 2016 - The National Priorities Project breaks down President Obama’s $4.2 trillion budget proposal in a series of pictures.

President Obama Proposes 2017 Budget

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

Three New Year’s Resolutions for 2016

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Jan. 6, 2016 - It might take more than one year to get there, but here’s where we need to head in 2016.

We Set 3 Resolutions for Congress in 2015. Here’s How They Did

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Jan. 5, 2016 - We’re all familiar with making New Year’s resolutions and not keeping them.

Tax Extenders Explained

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Dec. 9, 2015 - National Priorities Project answers important questions related to the temporary tax breaks known as the “tax extenders.”

Take Our Poll: Obama Signs Budget Deal. Would you?

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Nov. 2, 2015 - If you were President Obama, would you sign this budget deal?

Bipartisan Budget Deal Averts Devastating Cuts but Lets Pentagon Sidestep Caps

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Oct. 30, 2015 - Hidden within the surprise budget deal unveiled on Tuesday is a major windfall for the Pentagon: the inclusion of a $59 billion slush fund that will bring total Pentagon spending over the $600 billion...