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The Specifics of Obama's American Jobs Act

Yesterday evening, President Obama addressed a Joint Session of Congress to propose his newest economic recovery measure --

CBO Releases New Budget and Economic Projections

CBO has just released its August Budget and Economic Outlook. You can find it here.
Aug 11, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

Congressional Leaders Naming Appointees to Joint Committee

Updated to reflect House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's appointments.

Between the ‘Line’s: New Plans, Old Divisions, a Fallback and a Path Forward

Gang of Six Unveils Plan – The bipartisan Gang of Six senators that had been left for dead when one of its members left the
Jul 5, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes

‘Line’ Items: Independence Day Edition

More Fireworks in Store – Washington, DC celebrated Independence Day on Monday night with its annual fireworks display on th

Wyoming Residents Ask Politicians to Endorse Fiscal Commission

After a sold-out presentation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming last week in which Fiscal Commission co-chair Senator Alan Simpson detailed the Commission's
Jul 1, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

Getting All A-Twitter on the Budget

It’s hard to deny that Twitter has become an important medium, having recently surpassed 300 million registered users.

‘Line’ Items: Columbo Edition

Where Is Our Columbo? – Peter Falk, the award-winning actor best known for playing the rumpled, yet wily, Lt.

Leon Panetta Confirmed By the Senate

Today, the Senate confirmed former CI

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