Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Gross National Debt Reaches $39 Trillion

The gross national debt of the United States reached $39 trillion yesterday, according to the U.S. Treasury. The gross debt reached its previous milestone of $38 trillion in October of last year.
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Udall and Beauprez Highlight Need to Fix Social Security

Former Senator Mark Udall, a Democrat who represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate from 2009 to 2015, and former Congressman Bob Beauprez, a Republican who represented Colorado’s 7 th District in the ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Unilateral Executive Tax Cuts Could Add Hundreds of Billions to Debt

The Trump Administration is reportedly considering an executive action – at the urging of lawmakers in both the ...
Opinion
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A Gas Tax Holiday Would Cost Billions Each Month

In the midst of the conflict with Iran and spiking oil prices, policymakers are reportedly considering – and some have introduced – a temporary gas tax holiday to reduce the p ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

States Exploit SDP Grandfathering, Driving Up Medicaid Costs

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) included important reforms to limit states’ costly use of State Directed Payments ...
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Any War Supplemental Should Be Responsibly Targeted

As the military conflict with Iran continues, there has been increasing discussion over a possible “war supplemental” to help ...