Addressing Tax System Failings That Favor Billionaires and Corporations ReportSep 3, 2021 Addressing Tax System Failings That Favor Billionaires and Corporations Biden’s Build Back Better plan addresses key failings of the U.S. tax system that let the wealthy and corporations avoid paying their fair share; Congress can and should do even more. Sep 3, 2021 Seth Hanlon, Galen Hendricks
Testimony Before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight In the NewsDec 6, 2023 Testimony Before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight Bobby Kogan testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight about the federal debt. Dec 6, 2023 House Ways and Means Committee Bobby Kogan
House Republicans: It’s time to finally get serious about appropriations In the NewsDec 2, 2023 House Republicans: It’s time to finally get serious about appropriations In The Hill, Bobby Kogan writes about why jumping from continuing resolution to continuing resolution is a bad idea for funding the federal government. Dec 2, 2023 The Hill Bobby Kogan
How George W. Bush and Donald Trump broke America’s tax system In the NewsOct 27, 2023 How George W. Bush and Donald Trump broke America’s tax system In an op-ed published by MSNBC, Bobby Kogan argues that tax cuts are the reason the federal deficit has grown despite a strong economy. Oct 27, 2023 MSNBC Bobby Kogan
The House Republican Study Committee Budget Proposes Harsh Changes to Social Security ArticleSep 22, 2023 The House Republican Study Committee Budget Proposes Harsh Changes to Social Security The proposal would raise the retirement age for full Social Security benefits to 69. Sep 22, 2023 Alan Cohen
What Happens During a Government Shutdown? ArticleSep 21, 2023 What Happens During a Government Shutdown? Learn how a government shutdown affects you. Sep 21, 2023 Bobby Kogan
House Republican Appropriations Proposal Breaks the Debt Limit Deal ReportSep 6, 2023 House Republican Appropriations Proposal Breaks the Debt Limit Deal The Senate’s bipartisan appropriations bills protect key priorities, while the House Republican appropriators’ proposal would set the United States on a path toward shutdown. Sep 6, 2023 Bobby Kogan, Jean Ross
House Bill Would Slash Business Taxes and Undermine Efforts To Stem Profit Shifting ArticleJun 20, 2023 House Bill Would Slash Business Taxes and Undermine Efforts To Stem Profit Shifting A new House Republican proposal would cut business taxes, expanding the primary cause of the nation’s increasing debt ratio. Jun 20, 2023 Jean Ross
Testimony Before the Senate Budget Committee In the NewsMay 18, 2023 Testimony Before the Senate Budget Committee Bobby Kogan testified before the U.S. Senate Budget Committee about the national debt. May 18, 2023 the Senate Budget Committee Bobby Kogan
Budget Caps Are Budget Cuts ArticleApr 24, 2023 Budget Caps Are Budget Cuts The House Republican proposal to cap discretionary funding would lead to deep programmatic cuts, slashing funding by nearly 60 percent within a decade. Apr 24, 2023 Bobby Kogan
Tax Cuts Are Primarily Responsible for the Increasing Debt Ratio ReportMar 27, 2023 Tax Cuts Are Primarily Responsible for the Increasing Debt Ratio Without the Bush and Trump tax cuts, debt as a percentage of the economy would be declining permanently. Mar 27, 2023 Bobby Kogan
Congress Must Raise the Debt Ceiling ArticleMar 22, 2023 Congress Must Raise the Debt Ceiling Failure to increase the debt ceiling would have a catastrophic impact on the economy and federal programs. Mar 22, 2023 Jean Ross
Ten Defense Budget Questions Biden Must Answer In the NewsJan 23, 2023 Ten Defense Budget Questions Biden Must Answer Lawrence J. Korb discusses the 10 major questions that President Joe Biden should address in the fiscal year 2024 defense budget. Jan 23, 2023 The National Interest Lawrence J. Korb
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