Analysis - /analysis/2011/taxday-2011/revenues-and-borrowing-faq/
March 22, 2011 - A quick guide to Federal Funds, Trust Funds, debt, deficits and more.
Blog - /blog/2011/03/18/continuing-resolution-number-6-end2/
March 18, 2011 - The Senate passed a sixth Continuing Resolution on March 17, 2011, which cuts an additional $6 billion from the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. The FY 2011 year ends September 30, 2011 and Republican leaders...
Blog - /blog/2011/03/08/what-heck-does-federal-budget-have-do-michigan/
March 8, 2011 - I had the real privilege of speaking at the Michigan Forum on Jobs and Human Needs on Saturday, March 6, 2001. Sponsored by a great mix of labor, faith, peace and student groups, the event was held in...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/03/07/the-peace-movement-today/
March 7, 2011 - Recently, when commentators have bothered to notice the American peace movement, they have pronounced it dead. But this is far from the case.
Blog - /blog/2011/03/03/block-higher-education/
March 3, 2011 - Congress is currently struggling to pass a budget for FY 2011 (which began six months ago). The debate has been overtaken by overwhelming concern about both the annual deficit and the national debt wh...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/28/local-organization-decodes-federal-budget/
Feb. 28, 2011 - A Northampton-based organization is proving itself instrumental in decoding the federal budget. The National Priorities Project (NPP) "makes complex federal budget information transparent and accessib...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/27/war-by-the-numbers/
Feb. 27, 2011 - The budget battle in Washington, D.C., has focused so far on where and how much to cut spending. Republicans have targeted federal funding for Planned Parenthood, public broadcasting and other politic...
Blog - /blog/2011/02/25/presidents-budget-faqs/
Feb. 25, 2011 - Budgeting Process How does the budget go from an idea to a law? Each February, the Office of Management and Budget, which is part of the White House, releases the President's budget requests for the n...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/24/guest-viewpoint-federal-budget-cutting-ignores-fat/
Feb. 24, 2011 - How much belt-tightening can a body take? Even the skinniest fashion models cannot strut their stuff in outfits that endanger their vital organs.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/24/federal-budget-cutting-ignores-fattest-part-the-mi/
Feb. 24, 2011 - How much belt-tightening can a body take? Even the skinniest fashion models cannot strut their stuff in outfits that endanger their vital organs.
Blog - /blog/2011/02/22/slow-road-september-congress-continuing-resolutions-and-fy-2011-budget/
Feb. 22, 2011 - p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { } On February 19, 2011 the House of Representatives passed the Republican majority's version of the Fiscal Year 2011 spending bill, which contains funding for the ...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/22/support-the-rights-of-wisconsin-workers/
Feb. 22, 2011 - Home
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/21/protest-links-afghan-war-city-budget-cuts/
Feb. 21, 2011 - Four men stood in front of City Hall with signs calling for redirecting military spending to meet human needs at home. Why weren't more people joining them?
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/19/national-values-by-the-numbers/
Feb. 19, 2011 - National Priorities Project offers four detailed analyses of President Obama's $3.7 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2012 focused on: expenditures, revenue and deficits, the impact of federal spending ...
Analysis - /analysis/2011/presidents-budget-fy2012/presidents-budget-unveiled/
Feb. 18, 2011 - What’s inside? Analysis – a complete overview of President Obama’s proposed budget highlighting salient points and offering key questions to consider Revenue and Spending C...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/18/obamas-budget-wisconsin/
Feb. 18, 2011 - (1) Obama's Budget: Our trustworthy source for analysis of Obama's 2012 budget proposal: The National Priorities Project:
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/18/1-trillion-contest-winners-visit-capitol-hill/
Feb. 18, 2011 - As the historic debate over federal spending began in Washington, young winners of the "If I Had A Trillion" video contest descended on Capitol Hill, challenging lawmakers to address the bloated defen...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/02/16/president-obamas-fy-2012-budget-request-summary/
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Analysis - /analysis/2011/analysis-fiscal-year-2012-pentagon-spending-request/
Feb. 15, 2011 - On February 14, 2011 the Obama Administration released its proposed Fiscal Year 2012 budget for the federal government. As part of this budget, the Administration is seeking $553 billion in funding fo...
Blog - /blog/2011/02/14/Presidents-FY2012-Budget/
Feb. 14, 2011 - NPP Provides State-Level Analysis of the President'sFiscal Year 2012 Budget RequestToday the White House released the Obama Administration's budget request for Fiscal Year 2012, which begins on Octobe...
