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Congressional Republicans Might Set Off the Debt Bomb
Their new budget framework is the most irresponsible in modern history—and will put the American economy on a very dangerous ...
US nuclear force costs projected to soar to $946 billion through 2034, CBO says
The costs of operating and modernizing America's nuclear forces through 2034 are projected to soar to $946 billion, 25% ...
Washington Post thrashes Biden, Trump for 'reckless deficits' putting country in financial peril
The Washington Post editorial board criticized recent U.S. leaders, including President Donald Trump and former President ...
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CBO says refusing to reform Social Security means a 24% benefit cut in 9 years
the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office put that lie to bed. In reality, the CBO said, Social Security is slated to reach insolvency by 2033 with a subsequent benefit cut of 24%. Social ...
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GOP faces tough trade-offs on spending and taxes as it writes sweeping bill
told the Washington Examiner. For one, extending the 2017 tax cuts, also known as the Trump tax cuts, would have a big impact on the Treasury. The Congressional Budget Office said last week that ...
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EARLY BRIEF
In today’s edition … members of Congress are running home for statewide office ... Wall Street is still feeling nervous as Trump feuds with Powell. In today’s edition … Fed chair’s ...
Cash-strapped states panic over end of Obamacare subsidies
The looming possibility of slashing Medicaid spending and not extending ACA subsidies has prompted a legislative scramble ...