Video - /videos/2012/6/25/budget-brief-time-for-a-new-budget/
June 25, 2012 - ...Mattea Kramer takes a look at where we are in the federal budget process. Budget Process, Military & Security, Taxes & Revenue
Article - /pressroom/articles/2012/06/06/how-to-close-the-budget-deficit-without-raising/
June 6, 2012 - Every lawmaker in Washington knows how to close budget deficits, though many people outside Washington may not have heard about this possible solution. While federal spending and budget deficits are ...
Blog - /blog/2012/05/24/veterans-and-cost-war/
May 25, 2012 - Since the U.S. invasion of Iraq in March 2003, National Priorities Project has tracked the costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We have focused on the tax dollars expended related to the conduct...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2012/05/22/on-the-war-path-the-nearly-1-trillion-national-sec/
May 22, 2012 - Recent months have seen a flurry of headlines about
Article - /pressroom/articles/2012/05/22/just-how-much-does-washington-spend-on-national-se/
May 22, 2012 - The Pentagon base budget of $530 billion is only
Article - /pressroom/articles/2012/05/22/one-trillion-for-defense/
May 22, 2012 - Recent months have seen a flurry of headlines about cuts (often called “threats”) to the U.S. defense budget. Last week, lawmakers in the House of Representatives even passed a bill that was meant to ...
Video - /videos/2012/5/21/budget-brief-veterans-benefits/
May 21, 2012 - ...Mattea Kramer discusses federal spending on veterans' benefits as we look ahead to Memorial Day. Health Care, Military & Security, Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
Video - /videos/2012/5/7/budget-brief-take-action/
May 7, 2012 - ...Mattea Kramer on the importance of contacting your Congressional representatives in Washington D.C. You can find our resources on letting Congress know what you think here: http://nationalpriorities.o...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2012/04/16/where-do-your-tax-dollars-go/
April 16, 2012 - ...Mattea Kramer, senior research analyst for the National Priorities Project which breaks down the budget process and where your tax dollars go just in time for tomorrow’s tax deadline.
Video - /videos/2012/4/13/budget-brief-a-tale-of-two-budgets/
April 13, 2012 - ...Mattea Kramer looks at job creation initiatives, taxes, and deficit reduction in Rep. Paul Ryan's budget and the Congressional Progressive Caucus budget. Budget Process, Debt & Deficit, Taxes &...
Video - /videos/2012/3/30/budget-brief-health-and-federal-spending/
March 30, 2012 - ...Mattea Kramer examines federal health spending and Paul Ryan's budget plan. Budget Process, Health Care, Transparency & Data
Analysis - /analysis/2012/competing-visions/
March 28, 2012 - This week the House of Representatives will consider two significantly different alternatives to the president’s fiscal 2013 budget request— the Republican draft budget resolution, introdu...
Video - /videos/2012/3/16/budget-brief-where-your-taxes-went/
March 16, 2012 - ...Mattea Kramer examines what your 2011 income tax dollars paid for. Education, Health Care, Military & Security, Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net, Taxes & Revenue, Transparen...
Video - /videos/2012/3/16/budget-brief-americans-budget-priorities/
March 16, 2012 - ...Mattea Kramer compares the spending priorities of Americans as expressed through opinion polls with the President's proposed budget for FY2013. Budget Process, Education, Health Care, Social Insurance...
Blog - /blog/2012/03/05/budget-brief-job-creation-in-the-budget/
March 5, 2012 - ...Mattea Kramer looks through the President's budget proposal to find out what is designated for job creation. Want to make sure you don't miss any of our videos? Subscribe to NPP's YouTub...
Video - /videos/2012/3/2/budget-brief-job-creation-in-the-budget/
March 2, 2012 - ...Mattea Kramer looks through the President's budget proposal to find out what is designated for job creation. Budget Process, Education, Health Care
Video - /videos/2012/2/6/budget-brief-federal-spending-in-colorado/
Feb. 6, 2012 - ...Mattea Kramer examines federal spending in Colorado ahead of the state's Feb. 6th caucus to decide its Republican nominee for president. Budget Process, Transparency & Data
Blog - /blog/2012/02/06/budget-brief-federal-spending-in-colorado/
Feb. 6, 2012 - ...Mattea Kramer examines federal spending in Colorado ahead of the state's Feb. 6th caucus to decide its Republican nominee for president.
Analysis - /analysis/2012/an-economy-thats-built-to-last-the-2012-state-of-the-union-address/
Jan. 26, 2012 - National Priorities Project takes apart President Obama’s last State of the Union Address in his first term as president.
Blog - /blog/2012/01/23/budget-brief-state-of-the-union-preview/
Jan. 23, 2012 - ...Mattea Kramer talks about what NPP is expecting in President Obama's State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, including job creation measures and proposed higher taxes on the wealthiest earners. W...
