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Budget Caps Are Budget Cuts Article
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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.

Bobby Kogan

Congress Must Raise the Debt Ceiling Article
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Congress Must Raise the Debt Ceiling

Failure to increase the debt ceiling would have a catastrophic impact on the economy and federal programs.

Jean Ross

Trump: Making the Trade Deficit Great Again Report

Trump: Making the Trade Deficit Great Again

President Trump’s combination of tax cuts, hawkish monetary policy, and financial deregulation will cause the U.S. dollar and trade deficit to rise.

Brendan Duke

We’ve Made Remarkable Progress Toward Reducing the Deficit Article
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We’ve Made Remarkable Progress Toward Reducing the Deficit

The Congressional Budget Office’s most recent budget projections show that the United States has made astounding progress toward reducing the federal budget deficit.

Michael Linden

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