Blog - /blog/2018/12/07/nine-things-buy-5-billion-instead-border-wall/
- President Trump has said that he will veto any bill that doesn’t give him the $5 billion he has demanded for his border wall.
Blog - /blog/2018/11/28/commission-wants-pentagon-budget-increase-nearly-1-trillion-2024/
- A national security commission calls for annual increases of 3-5% in the Department of Defense budget—that could result in military spending of $972 trillion in 2024. But the Pentagon just faile...
Blog - /blog/2018/06/21/house-gop-budget-calls-drastic-cuts-domestic-programs/
- This week the House majority released their budget blueprint for fiscal year 2019, which begins October 1.
Blog - /blog/2018/02/09/congress-strikes-deal-54-military-spending-federal-budget/
- ...federal discretinary budgets invests 54% of the federal discretionary budget in the miltiary and nuclear weapons.
Blog - /blog/2017/02/28/president-trumps-54-billion-pentagon-grab/
- The United States already spends more on its military than the next seven countries combined.
Blog - /blog/2017/02/02/how-justice-scalia-may-save-federal-funding-sanctuary-cities/
- How two Supreme Court decisions hailed by conservatives might spell salvation for sanctuary cities.
Blog - /blog/2017/01/19/trumps-budget-cuts/
- Today the Trump transition team suggested $10.5 trillion in spending cuts over the next ten years.
Blog - /blog/2016/12/21/top-6-federal-budget-moments-2016/
- How 2016 changed peace and military spending, climate change, economic inequality and corporate greed.
Blog - /blog/2016/12/09/happy-government-shutdown-day/
- Happy Government Shutdown Day, America. Like an extra 10 pounds, there are parts of this holiday that don't just go away when it's over.
Blog - /blog/2016/11/23/trump-budget-will-congress-repeal-obamacare-aka-affordable-care-act/
- So what’s standing in the way of repealing the Affordable Care Act?
Blog - /blog/2016/07/26/will-congress-use-budget-pass-these-damaging-campaign-finance-rules/
- ...federal budget process to open the doors to more money in politics.
Blog - /blog/2016/06/28/senate-vote-promesa-way-help-puerto-rico/
- ...federal government do about it?
Blog - /blog/2015/09/17/fight-defund-planned-parenthood/
- The fight to defund Planned Parenthood is not about the money.
Blog - /blog/2015/06/15/how-data-act-implementation-opening-federal-spending/
- ...federal government spends money.
Blog - /blog/2014/12/19/12-days-budget-policy-riders-what-congress-gave-away-cromnibus/
- ...federal budget bill known as the Cromnibus.
Blog - /blog/2014/12/18/cromnibus-winners-and-losers-renewable-vs-fossil-and-nuclear-energy/
- ...federal budget are renewable energy and the environment, while fossil and nuclear energy were winners.
Blog - /blog/2014/07/03/planning-fourth-july-road-trip-not-so-fast-our-highway-trust-fund-going-broke/
- ...federal fund that’s used to repair our highways and bridges – is about to run out of money by the end of the summer.
Blog - /blog/2014/01/14/who-won-and-lost-2014-budget/
- ...federal government's fiscal year 2014.
Analysis - /analysis/2025/tax-day-2025-your-tax-receipt/tax-day-2025-notes-and-sources/
April 9, 2025 - ...federal revenues come from, visit Where the Money Comes From. What’s Included In order to do this analysis, we separate federal funds from trust funds. Federal funds includ...
Analysis - /analysis/2025/tax-day-2025-your-tax-receipt/
April 9, 2025 - In February 2025, the average price for a dozen eggs was $5.90. Below, find out how much you might have paid for weapons and war, mass deportations, and programs that are on the Trump-Musk choppi...
