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Federal Money on the Rise in Florida, Nevada

Feb. 2, 2012

The second publication in NPP's federal aid to the states series looks at the role of federal money in Florida and Nevada. Both states saw the percentage of federal money in their budgets increase between 2009 and 2010. In addition, state residents saw an increase in direct federal assistance dollars.

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An Economy That’s 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.

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Federal Spending Keeps Iowa, New Hampshire Afloat

Jan. 2, 2012

This month the first voters head to the polls to decide who will be the Republican nominee for president. National Priorities Project took a look at the extent to which residents of the first primary states, Iowa and New Hampshire, receive federal support—even if they may be unaware of it.

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Year End Wrap Up

Sept. 28, 2011

 One (Bumpy) Year In the Life of the Federal Budget

September 30th marks the end of the fiscal year for the U.S. Government, and if you've had trouble following events in Washington, you're in good company. NPP pulls together key events of 2011 and offers a look ahead to critical decisions awaiting our elected officials.

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Crisitunity: National Priorities Project Guide to the Budget Process and Advocacy

Aug. 31, 2011

The United States is at a crossroads, a crisis point.

Stagnant unemployment, shrinking confidence in the economy and rising concerns about government debt are all weighing heavily on federal budget deliberations. While difficult, this crisis also presents us with an opportunity to engage in the budget process at a deeper level.

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End of the Year Military Spending Wrap-Up

Aug. 26, 2011

In the coming weeks the “Super Committee” of twelve Senators and Members of Congress will begin deliberating ways to generate as much as $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction over a decade. Beginning with the military, NPP will create a clearer picture of the budgetary decisions that await the Committee.

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Military Recruitment 2010

June 30, 2011

Approximately one quarter of all military spending goes towards the recruitment, retention, wages and benefits for military personnel.  Each year, National Priorities Project (NPP) reports on military recruitment in an effort to better understand these expenditures by focusing on active-duty Army recruits.

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U.S. Security Spending Since 9/11

May 26, 2011

The killing of Osama Bin Laden by U.S. special forces prompted a great many questions about the continued U.S. war in Afghanistan, and how much the United States has spent on “security” since the attacks on September 11, 2001. National Priorities Project has the numbers.

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Defining the FY2012 Budget Debate

April 20, 2011

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s “Path for Prosperity” and the Congressional Progressive Caucus’s (CPC) “People’s Budget” are more than competing budget proposals. They are also very different visions for our nation. President Obama must navigate along this continuum during future negotiations with Congress over the FY2012 budget.

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Analysis of the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Agreement

April 13, 2011

Quite literally at the 11th hour on Friday, April 8, narrowly averting a government shutdown, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders and President Obama reached agreement on a spending bill that will fund the federal government for the last six months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, which ends on September 30, 2011. The agreement is actually two bills – a seven day Continuing Resolution to allow time for the last minute work needed to enact the full spending package, and a Continuing Resolution (CR) that funds government, unless otherwise specified, at FY2010 levels for the remainder of FY2011.

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