Blog - /blog/2012/05/14/peoples-guide-federal-budget/
May 14, 2012 - ...Federal Budget. Call us idealists, but we at NPP believe that a little information goes a long way, and that a book can change history. Washington belongs to the people, and this book is the fede...
Blog - /blog/2012/05/10/pass-the-data-act/
May 10, 2012 - ...federal spending data isn't a partisan matter. We support the DATA Act because accurate spending information is critical to an informed budget conversation.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2012/05/10/money-spent-on-war-in-iraq/
May 10, 2012 - CostOfWar.com is a project maintained by the National Priorities Project. It analyses federal data on spending in the war in Iraq, and produces a running counter of . Over the past five years, US tax...
Blog - /blog/2012/05/08/you-ask-we-dont-answer-how-much-money-does-federal-government-spend/
May 9, 2012 - ...federal spending is tricky, but it's critical to having an informed discussion about the budget. Because "federal spending" can mean different things and involves multiple sources of data, we often do...
Video - /videos/2012/5/8/if-paychecks-could-talk/
May 8, 2012 - ...federal spending and revenue, the good nerdy folks at National Priorities Project are just a click away: www.nationalpriorities.org. Check out NPP's new book: A People's Guide to the Federal Budget, h...
Blog - /blog/2012/05/07/you-ask-we-answer-why-doesnt-government-publish-these-numbers/
May 7, 2012 - ...Federal Budget every year, but it was discontinued during the George W. Bush presidency. President Obama has not resurrected the practice. Meanwhile, valuable information about how the federal governm...
Blog - /blog/2012/05/03/pie-week-spending-pies-united/
May 3, 2012 - ...federal spending pies: total, mandatory, and discretionary. Judging from your comments on our Facebook page, you have strong opinions about the numbers on these charts. To wrap up the week, we think i...
Blog - /blog/2012/05/03/pie-week-continues-tax-revenues/
May 3, 2012 - ...federal spending, mandatory spending, and discretionary spending. Today's flavor of pie? Where the money comes from to fund the federal budget.
Blog - /blog/2012/05/02/pie-week-discretionary-budget/
May 2, 2012 - ...federal budget that often receives the most scrutiny: discretionary spending.
Blog - /blog/2012/05/01/pie-week-continues-mandatory-spending/
May 1, 2012 - ...federal spending, which we explored in yesterday's total federal spending pie.
Blog - /blog/2012/04/30/pie-week-first-total-federal-spending/
April 30, 2012 - ...Federal budget pies, that is. The first pie we're looking at is total federal spending. Join us every day this week for a different slice of pie.
Video - /videos/2012/4/30/budget-brief-same-slice-different-pie/
April 30, 2012 - Budget Brief - Same Slice, Different Pie Many of you have been asking us about why you see different numbers given for federal spending percentages. The key is to make sure you know which budget the n...
Blog - /blog/2012/04/30/you-ask-we-answer-how-much-federal-budget-funds-military/
April 30, 2012 - ...budget. But in others, you see that it's much less than that. Let's settle this once and for all.
Blog - /blog/2012/04/23/you-ask-we-answer-tax-subsidies-oil-companies/
April 23, 2012 - Betty from Hailey, Idaho, wrote to us about subsidies for oil companies. Thanks for writing, Betty – it's an interesting subject. Warning: We may have to get a bit wonky.
Video - /videos/2012/4/20/budget-brief-spring-cleaning/
April 20, 2012 - Budget Brief - Spring Cleaning Senior research analyst Chris Hellman looks at cleanup spending in the federal budget for Earth Day. Budget Process, Military & Security, Transparency & Data
Blog - /blog/2012/04/19/gridlock-budget-process/
April 19, 2012 - ...budget in February, the House passed a very different budget in March, and the Senate has declined to do a budget. The seeds are planted for stalemate this election year. Why can't Congress just pass ...
Blog - /blog/2012/04/17/annual-budget-process-where-are-we-now/
April 18, 2012 - ...budget stalemate already planted.As required by law, in February President Obama released the Administration’s budget request for fiscal year 2013 (which begins on Oct. 1). Although just a propo...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2012/04/18/can-women-change-the-story-of-the-niger-delta/
April 18, 2012 - “The whole fight for resource control has led to the eruption and escalation of all manner of conflict and violence in the Niger Delta. It’s all about power and control in light of the oil revenue.”
Article - /pressroom/articles/2012/04/17/government-spending-reveals-national-priorities/
April 17, 2012 - Washington D.C. (April 17, 2012) – As Americans file our tax returns, Congressman Kucinich (D-OH) reminded us of the heavy burden taxpayers bear as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Blog - /blog/2012/04/16/you-ask-we-answer-why-are-there-different-versions-budget/
April 16, 2012 - ...budget, and who decides which one becomes the actual budget for the federal government? It’s a good question. You might have read in the news recently about the House budget introduced by Rep. P...
