Blog - /blog/2012/02/07/coloradans-pay-hefty-taxes-reap-considerable-benefits/
Feb. 7, 2012 - ...federal tax dollars. National Priorities Project took a look at how much Colorado residents currently pay in ...
Video - /videos/2012/2/6/budget-brief-federal-spending-in-colorado/
Feb. 6, 2012 - Budget Brief - Federal Spending in Colorado Senior research analyst Mattea Kramer examines federal spending in Colorado ahead of the state's Feb. 6th caucus to decide its Republican nominee for presid...
Blog - /blog/2012/02/06/budget-brief-federal-spending-in-colorado/
Feb. 6, 2012 - ...federal spending in Colorado ahead of the state's Feb. 6th caucus to decide its Republican nominee for president.
Analysis - /analysis/2012/primary-stakes/florida-nevada/
Feb. 2, 2012 - ...federal aid to the states series looks at the role of federal money in Florida and Nevada. Both states saw the percentage of federal money in their budgets increase between 2009 and 2010. In addition,...
Blog - /blog/2012/01/31/data-wednesday-federal-money-in-states/
Feb. 1, 2012 - ...Federal Money on the Rise in Florida, Nevada, a surprising look at the role of federal money in the states. As the primary season continues, we'll be putting more states under the microscope. In the m...
Analysis - /analysis/2012/an-economy-thats-built-to-last-the-2012-state-of-the-union-address/
Jan. 26, 2012 - National Priorities Project takes apart President Obama’s last State of the Union Address in his first term as president.
Blog - /blog/2012/01/18/state-of-the-union-part-one-why-does-the-state-of-the-union-matter/
Jan. 19, 2012 - On Tuesday night President Obama will give the final State of the Union address of his first term. Much speculation precedes the address, and much analysis follows. But why does the State of the Union...
Blog - /blog/2012/01/09/federal-spending-in-new-hampshire/
Jan. 9, 2012 - ...federal money flows into New Hampshire to assist New Hampshire residents and keep the state government solvent.
Video - /videos/2012/1/9/budget-brief-new-hampshire-primary/
Jan. 9, 2012 - Budget Brief - New Hampshire Primary Weekly federal budget news update from National Priorities Project, this week examining the role of federal spending in New Hampshire just in time for the primary....
Blog - /blog/2012/01/05/role-of-federal-money-in-your-state/
Jan. 6, 2012 - ...Federal Priorities Database and are available to anyone interested in researching other states: Federal Aid to Individuals (1993-2010) Federal Tax Collection (1998-2010) Federal Aid to Individual...
Blog - /blog/2012/01/04/new-data-federal-aid-individuals/
Jan. 4, 2012 - ...Budget category now has its second dataset: Federal Aid to Individuals: total federal dollars spent directly on or on behalf of individuals.
Blog - /blog/2012/01/02/federal-spending-keeps-iowa-new-hampshire-afloat/
Jan. 3, 2012 - ...federal support—even if they may be unaware of it. ...
Blog - /blog/2011/12/23/did-you-miss-the-bus/
Dec. 23, 2011 - Congress has passed a budget for Fiscal Year 2012. Did you miss it?If you did, that’s understandable, given all the noise coming out of Washington in recent weeks about extending the Social Secu...
Video - /videos/2011/12/19/budget-brief-home-heating-assistance-cuts/
Dec. 19, 2011 - Budget Brief - Home Heating Assistance Cuts Weekly federal budget news update from National Priorities Project, this week focused on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Blog - /blog/2011/12/15/Millions-of-Workers-Facing-Loss-of-Unemployment-Benefits/
Dec. 15, 2011 - ...budget deal that would avoid a federal government shutdown and the expiration of a temporary reduction in workers’ Social Security payroll deductions. Two important issues, to be sure, but left ...
Video - /videos/2011/12/9/budget-brief-unemployment-benefits/
Dec. 9, 2011 - Budget Brief - Unemployment Benefits Weekly federal budget news update from National Priorities Project, this week taking a look at what's going on with unemployment benefits for the long-term unemplo...
Blog - /blog/2011/12/08/the-shakedown-on-the-payroll-tax-cut-extension/
Dec. 9, 2011 - ...budget brief, NPP’s senior research analyst Chris Hellman explained the payroll tax cut and President Obama's proposal to extend it. But the proposal is controversial—it's been criticized ...
Blog - /blog/2011/12/05/new-data-federal-tax-collection/
Dec. 5, 2011 - ...Budget, and loaded its first dataset. Federal Tax Collection: gross federal tax collections by state (split out by total taxes collected, business taxes collected, and individual taxes collected.
Video - /videos/2011/12/2/budget-brief-social-security-payroll-tax/
Dec. 2, 2011 - Budget Brief - Social Security Payroll Tax Weekly federal budget news update from National Priorities Project, this week taking a look at what's going on with the Social Security Payroll Tax.
Blog - /blog/2011/11/28/those-cuts-triggered-by-the-super-committee/
Nov. 28, 2011 - ...budget cuts legislated by our current Congress. But it’s also worth asking, if the next Congress does uphold these automatic cuts, called “sequestration,” ...