House Passes Health Care Bill
Last night, the House passed the Senate health care reform bill by a vote of 219 t
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Vote-a-Rama: Stay Tuned for Drama
For the United States Senate, which likes to be referred to as the "Upper Chamber," the term "vote-a-rama" does not sound too d
Preliminary Estimate of Reconciliation Act from CBO
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the JCT have completed a
House Spenders Question Administration Troika on Deficits, Fiscal Commission, and Job Growth
In today’s hearing before the full House Appropriations Comm
Health Bill Increases Discretionary Spending by At Least $65-$75 billion
When we have discussed health care reform, in the past, we have
‘Line’ Items: Health Care Moves, Budget Doesn’t
Health Care Reform Moves Toward Showdown – The House Budget Committee today voted to push health care legislation forward.
Mankiw's Problem with Deficit Neutrality
From Greg Mankiw:
‘Line’ Items: Oscars Edition
Temporary Tax Extensions Avoid “The Hurt Locker” – The Senate passed H.R.
No Gimmicks? Really?
In a blog yesterday and
Health Reform by Reconciliation: Maligned, Misunderstood, but Misused Is Up for Debate
Unable to pass health care reform using “regular order,” Congressional Democrats now are turning to much-misunderstood proces