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Mattea Kramer
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Budget Process,
Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
At the last possible moment, Congress came to an agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff. The deal affects tax rates, unemployment benefits, and even the price of milk. Read the details.
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Guest Blogger
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Budget Process,
Health Care,
Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
I used to be oblivious to the inner workings of my pay stub, and how the taxes I pay are used by the federal government. As a recent high school graduate, working two jobs and preparing for college, reading A People’s Guide to the Federal Budget has been a real eye-opener. As I prepare to vote for the first time this fall, and enter into college as a political science major, I am more aware of how seemingly concrete numbers can be twisted around to aid different points of view.
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Becky Sweger
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Budget Process
During Pie Week, we’ve explored three types of federal spending pies: total, mandatory, and discretionary. Judging from your comments on our Facebook page, you have strong opinions about the numbers on these charts. To wrap up the week, we think it’s important to see the spending charts next to one ...
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Mattea Kramer
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Budget Process
Pie Week continues today with the part of the federal budget that often receives the most scrutiny: discretionary spending.
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Budget Process