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Becky Sweger
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NPP's Taxes and Tax Reform one-page fact sheet gives you the info you need to weigh in on changes to the tax code.
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Becky Sweger
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Budget Process,
Transparency & Data
As tax season and Fiscal Cliff II get into full swing, we're highlighting our Federal Tax Collections data in the Federal Priorities Database.
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Mattea Kramer
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Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
A number of our Facebook fans expressed concern last week when they discovered that payroll taxes would be increasing in the wake of fiscal cliff negotiations. One person wrote in dismay, "What about all the months of discussion that increasing taxes on the middle class would hurt the economy?"
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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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Mattea Kramer
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Debt & Deficit,
Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
Paul from Northampton, Mass., wrote in to ask: "Some politicians say Social Security in no way contributes to the deficit. But for the last two years Social Security expenditures have exceeded Social Security revenues. How does this not contribute to the deficit?" Good question, Paul.
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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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Mattea Kramer
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