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Oct 12, 2015 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Governor Bobby Jindal Releases Tax Reform Plan

Republican presidential candidate Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced his 
Sep 29, 2015 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Donald Trump Releases Huge Tax Plan

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced 
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Sanders and Clinton Release Plans to Tackle Prescription Drug Costs

Over the past few weeks, the two leading Democratic candidates for President, former 

Fiscal FactCheck: The Second Republican Debate

This blog is part of the “Fiscal FactCheck” series designed to examine the accuracy of budget-related statements made during the 2016...
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Did the 1986 Tax Act Lead to Long Sustained Growth?

In the debate, Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) claimed that “the Ronald Reagan tax cuts of 1986…brought about one of the longest sustaine
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Would It Cost Hundreds of Billions to Deport All Unauthorized Immigrants?

One claim regarding illegal immigration from last night’s debate focused on the cost of forcibly removing unauthorized immigrants from the Un
Sep 18, 2015 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

Did We Cut Taxes When We Last Balanced the Budget?

Governor John Kasich (R-OH), who our previous Fiscal FactChecker

Is the Number of Workers per Social Security Retiree Declining?

In the so-called "undercard" debate, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) stated: “In 1950, there were 16 workers for every retiree.
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Is the National Debt $19 Trillion?

Quite a few candidates in last night’s debate mentioned the size of the national debt, but not all were able to do so successfully, with some

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