The Omnibus Spent More than Either Side Asked For
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA) increased this year's discretionary spending caps by a whopping $143 billion, paving the way for a 13 percent...
Defense
Sequester Relief is Too Costly to Add to the Credit Card
During the busy end to the year, lawmakers enacted a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through January 19. When that CR ends,...
Discretionary Cap Deal Could Cost Over $100 Billion Per Year
Lawmakers are reportedly considering a year-end deal to repeal the sequester and increase discretionary spending potentially as much as $230 billion...
Leon Panetta: Blowing Up the Debt is a Threat to America
Leon Panetta is a co-chair of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He recently wrote an opinion piece for USA Today. It...
Leon Panetta and Other Former Defense Secretaries: Debt-Increasing Tax Bill Threatens National Security
Leon Panetta is a co-chair of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He recently wrote a letter to Congressional leaders...
Several Amendments Would Improve the Senate Budget
The Senate is considering the FY 2018 Senate budget resolution this week. As is, the budget would facilitate legislation to add significantly to debt...
Are We Spending Billions of Dollars More on the Military?
During his speech detailing his new strategy for Afghanistan, President Trump said, "Under my administration, many billions of dollars more is being...
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Maya MacGuineas: Declaring War on Fiscal Responsibility
Maya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently...
Trump Budget Spending Increases Aren’t All Paid For
Although President’s Trump “skinny budget” pays for most of its defense spending increases with cuts elsewhere, one-fifth of the spending increases...
CRFB Co-Chair Leon Panetta Tells Face the Nation We Must “Put Everything on the Table”
CRFB Co-Chair Leon Panetta was on Face the Nation on CBS this Sunday. Among a variety of topics, the former Secretary of Defense, Director of the...