Aug 26, 2020 | Health Care
$412 Billion in COVID Funds Are Earmarked for the Health Industry
Our state-of-the-art interactive COVID Money Tracker tool can be used to see that at least $412 billion of COVID releif funds have been...
Blog
Welcome to our blog – The Bottom Line, where you’ll find up-to-date commentary and analysis on the most important news in the fiscal world. Below is a list of our blog posts.
Aug 25, 2020 | Economics
Janet Yellen and Jared Bernstein: The Senate Is on Vacation While Americans Starve
Janet Yellen is a Distinguished Fellow in Residence with the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution, a former Chair of the...
Aug 17, 2020 | Other Spending
Welcome to the New COVID Money Tracker
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is excited to announce the launch of our interactive COVID Money Tracker tool.
The COVID Money...
Aug 16, 2020 | Other Spending
How Much COVID Relief Has Been Spent So Far?
Our brand new, state-of-the-art interactive COVID Money Tracker tool follows every dollar...
Aug 8, 2020 | Other Spending
How Much Would President Trump's Executive Orders Cost?
President Trump signed four memos and executive orders this afternoon increasing unemployment benefits, deferring payroll taxes, extending...
Aug 7, 2020 | Other Spending
Comparing the Heroes and HEALS Acts
As lawmakers formulate the next round of fiscal relief to fight the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis, two pieces of legislation have...
Aug 6, 2020 | Other Spending
How Much Have States Spent from the Coronavirus Relief Fund?
The Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES...
Jul 30, 2020 | Economics
Did GDP Fall by One-Third?
In their reporting on the Bureau of Economic Analysis's (BEA) second quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ...
Jul 30, 2020 | Budgets & Projections
Dave McCurdy: Horn leading the way on fixing nation's budget
Dave McCurdy is a former Democratic member of Congress representing Oklahoma’s 4th District and member of the Committee for a Responsible...
Jul 29, 2020 | Other Spending
What's in the $1.1 Trillion HEALS Act?
The Senate recently introduced the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act designed to further address the...
Jul 28, 2020 | Budget Process
Explaining the TRUST Act: Just the FAQs
Updated on 4/15/2021 to reflect reintroduction of the TRUST Act in the House and Senate.
Today Senators Romney (R-UT),...
Jul 28, 2020 | Other Spending
Maya MacGuineas Testifies at Senate COVID-19 Fiscal Oversight Hearing
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas testfied on July 28 before the Senate Homeland Security and...
Jul 24, 2020 | Budget Process
Correcting the Record on the TRUST Act
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) yesterday...
Jul 24, 2020 | Other Spending
Marjorie Margolies: Treat pandemic but don’t forget debt
Marjorie Margolies is president of Women’s Campaign International and a member of the board of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget...
Major Trust Funds Headed for Insolvency Within 11 Years
A number of important federal programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, are financed through dedicated revenue sources and...
Jul 20, 2020 | Economics
Income Has Risen Through the COVID Recession But That May Soon Change
Despite the sharpest economic contraction is modern history, personal income has actually grown since the COVID-19 crisis started through...
Jul 17, 2020 | Budget Process
Citizens Against Government Waste’s 2020 Pig Book Highlights Appropriations Abuses
Last week, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released their 2020 Congressional Pig...
Jul 15, 2020 | Economics
How Big Should the Next COVID Package Be?
With over $2 trillion of fiscal support now out the door, Congress is considering additional legislation to help stabilize the economy, support the...
Jul 14, 2020 | Other Spending
Maya MacGuineas Joins C-SPAN to Discuss Tax Policy and Coronavirus Relief
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas recently appeared on C-SPAN's...
Jul 14, 2020 | Other Spending
Marc Goldwein: A Way Forward on Unemployment Benefits
Marc Goldwein is senior vice president and senior policy director of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He ...
