Blog - /blog/2013/02/11/fiscal-cliff-ii-its-baaaaaaack/
Feb. 11, 2013 - Actually, the fiscal cliff never left. If you thought we solved the fiscal cliff with the deal back in January (or even the more recent debt ceiling deal), you’re mistaken.
Blog - /blog/2013/02/06/presidents-state-union-address/
Feb. 6, 2013 - Article II of the U.S. Constitution states that the president "shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the State of the Union."While the date is not specified by the Constit...
Blog - /blog/2013/02/04/state-union-government-crisis/
Feb. 4, 2013 - The State of the Union is usually a speech about a vision – not only for the twelve months ahead, but for years to come. This year is different.
Blog - /blog/2013/01/28/data-act-open-government-meets-federal-spending/
Jan. 30, 2013 - Despite the multitude of current debates about how the U.S. spends money, it’s actually very hard to track how much money the U.S. is spending. The DATA Act would help fix that, which is why it ...
Blog - /blog/2013/01/25/beyond-fiscal-cliff-why-no-budget-request/
Jan. 28, 2013 - ...Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 requires the President to submit his budget request for the upcoming fiscal year no later than the first Monday of February. Recently, however, the White House's Offi...
Blog - /blog/2013/01/23/avoiding-next-fiscal-cliff-debt-ceiling/
Jan. 23, 2013 - ...budget deal.
Blog - /blog/2013/01/22/why-is-congress-so-dysfunctional/
Jan. 22, 2013 - ...Federal Budget.
Blog - /blog/2013/01/21/no-budget-no-pay-debt-ceiling-deal/
Jan. 21, 2013 - ...federal debt reaches the debt ceiling, the government is unable to borrow additional funds to support continued operations, triggering a government shutdown and default on ...
Blog - /blog/2013/01/16/proposals-entitlement-reform/
Jan. 16, 2013 - When lawmakers struck a fiscal-cliff deal on New Year's Day, they did not make any changes to Medicare or Social Security. But the debate over if and how to reform entitlement programs has o...
Blog - /blog/2013/01/11/beyond-fiscal-cliff-entitlement-reform/
Jan. 14, 2013 - One of the major issues not addressed as part of the recent deal on the fiscal cliff is the future of the major entitlement programs – Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.Entitlements are pro...
Blog - /blog/2013/01/09/sequestration-uncertainty/
Jan. 9, 2013 - ...budget is still incomplete, and there was no more than a delay in dealing with one of the major components of the cliff: sequestration.
Analysis - /analysis/2013/federal-budget-timeline-beyond-fiscal-cliff-2013/
Jan. 9, 2013 - ...federal budget process is always complicated. This is truer today than perhaps ever before. Over the coming weeks and months Congress will take on issues that will shape our government for years to co...
Video - /videos/2013/1/7/two-things-to-watch-for-in-2013/
Jan. 7, 2013 - ...federal budget. What's going to happen in 2013? Watch and find out. Budget Process, Debt & Deficit, Health Care, Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
Blog - /blog/2013/01/07/you-ask-we-answer-why-are-payroll-taxes-going/
Jan. 7, 2013 - A number of our Facebook fans expressed concern last week when they discovered that payroll taxes would be increasing in the wake of fiscal cliff negotiations. One person wrote in disma...
Blog - /blog/2013/01/04/top-five-things-you-need-know-about-fiscal-cliff-deal/
Jan. 4, 2013 - Here are the top 5 things you need to know about the fiscal cliff deal enacted by Congress this week: 1) Extends the Bush-Era Tax Cuts: The Bush-era tax cuts were scheduled to expire on De...
Analysis - /analysis/2013/fiscal-cliff-deal/
Jan. 2, 2013 - At the eleventh hour, Congress and President Obama reached a deal to address the fiscal cliff. The deal focused on tax revenue and included a number of changes to the tax code, including a permanent e...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/01/02/recommended-reading-fiscal-cliff-deal/
Jan. 2, 2013 - ...budget to fund the federal government in the current fiscal year. Read more »
Blog - /blog/2012/12/31/2013-and-fiscal-cliff/
Dec. 31, 2012 - 2013 and the fiscal cliff will arrive in a few hours, though today's most popular Google search is about Kim Kardashian's pregnancy. After all, we can only take so much news about something ...
Blog - /blog/2012/12/20/best-2012-tax-cuts-fiscal-cliff/
Dec. 20, 2012 - ...federal budget! In 2012, our nation tackled complicated topics ranging from tax cuts to sequestration. The November election pivoted on candidates’ federal spending and revenue plans, and highly...
Blog - /blog/2012/12/18/did-federal-aid-influence-election-results/
Dec. 19, 2012 - ...federal aid more likely to vote for President Obama? Were the wealthy more likely to vote for Mitt Romney? The Daily Beast, with an assist from NPP's Federal Priorities Database, has the answer.
