Dean Baker / Beat the PressJul 7, 2023
Solutions for tackling the deficit that further exacerbate economic inequality don't prove you're tough. They prove you don't care. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Julia Conley / Common DreamsFeb 10, 2020
The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, draws fire for claiming it's "not fashionable in progressive circles" to talk about the deficit. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressJan 28, 2020
Deficits averaging 4.8% of GDP are foreseen over the course of the coming decade; experts say anything above 3% is unsustainable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Robert Reich / TruthdigMar 14, 2019
Mitch McConnell can blame Social Security and Medicare all he wants, but Republican tax cuts are what's causing our debt to soar. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
LISA MASCARO, ALAN FRAM, CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN / The Associated PressMar 23, 2018
The president signs a huge spending bill, averting a government shutdown at midnight, acting just hours after saying he was considering a veto. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Mark Fiore / TruthdigFeb 15, 2018
The Trump White House recently released their fantastical budget plan— fantastically cruel and fantastically phony at the same time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressFeb 12, 2018
The growing deficits reflect, in great part, the impact of last year’s tax overhaul, which is projected to cause federal tax revenue to drop. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ANDREW TAYLOR and MARTIN CRUTSINGER / The Associated PressFeb 11, 2018
The president's plan, which slashes domestic agencies further than last year’s proposal, will land in Congress three days after he signed a two-year budget that wholly rewrites both plans. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressFeb 7, 2018
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says she will oppose the almost-completed budget pact unless the chamber's GOP leaders promise a vote on legislation to protect "Dreamer" immigrants. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Andrew Taylor / APOct 5, 2017
The $4.1 trillion budget plan promises deep cuts to social programs, paving the way for a GOP drive to rewrite the tax code later this year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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