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Tax Day 2012

With April 17-- tax day-- just a few days away, National Priorities Project shows you where your 2011 federal income taxes were spent-- down to the penny. And for the first time ever, we'll write you a receipt for your income taxes. We'll also connect taxes to your paycheck. The ... Continue Reading


President Obama's New Budget

In February President Obama released his fiscal year 2013 budget proposal, which includes $3.67 trillion in new budget authority. The president's budget includes $350 billion for job creation, the top budget priority for most Americans, according to a poll by The Hill newspaper. The second priority, according to the same ... Continue Reading


Welcome to Our New Website!

If you've visited our site before then you probably noticed that we have a whole new look. We're excited to bring you a more user-friendly site with many new ways of looking at the federal budget, including interactive visualizations, video tutorials on our homepage, and a whole new Federal Budget ... Continue Reading


Primary Stakes: Tale of Two Super Tuesday States

The presidential election is about voters’ vision for how the federal government should serve the American people. National Priorities Project’s Primary Stakes series examines how residents of primary states currently rely on assistance from the federal government, and two Super Tuesday states illustrate that support from the federal government—and taxes ... Continue Reading


Federal Money Flows Into Hard-Hit Michigan

Primary voters in Michigan head to the polls on Feb. 28 to weigh in on the Republican nominating contest. Michigan has been hard hit by the Great Recession, and that will affect voters’ outlook in choosing their Republican nominee and a president in November. One thing the presidential election is ... Continue Reading


Military Spending and the FY 2013 Pentagon Budget

On Feb. 13 the Obama Administration released its proposed fiscal year 2013 budget for the federal government. The request includes $525.4 billion for the Department of Defense (DoD) in fiscal 2013, which begins on Oct. 1, 2012. Adjusted for inflation, this is 2.6 percent below fiscal 2012 levels, the first ... Continue Reading


Federal Aid Assists Wealthy State of Colorado

Colorado residents attend caucuses on Feb. 7 to decide their pick for the Republican nominee for president. Choosing a presidential candidate in part means caucus-goers will consider how they want the government to spend their federal tax dollars. National Priorities Project took a look at how much Colorado residents currently ... Continue Reading


An Economy That's Built to last: The 2012 State of the Union Address

Jackie Bray is a single mother who lost her job as a mechanic but has a new one working at a wind turbine factory in Charlotte, North Carolina. In his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, President Obama used this story to illustrate his vision for America’s economy. ... Continue Reading