Budget Matters Blog

Entries By Isabelle D'Arcy

The Precarious Position of Anti-poverty Programs

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Posted: | Budget Process, Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { } There are a deluge of budget proposals and compromises that Congress is trying to quickly wade through as the August 2nd date for default on our federal debt draws near. On one side, House Republicans refuse to raise the debt ceiling without a ...

Field Notes: Creating Change in Washington

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Posted: | Budget Process, Education, Health Care, Military & Security, Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net

Earlier this week I went to Washington, D.C. for the international conference of RESULTS, a nonpartisan organization working to end hunger and poverty by empowering individuals to exercise their personal and political power. The goal of RESULTS is captured in this quote by former Oregon Republican Senator Mark Hatfield:“We stand ...

Talk of Balanced Budget Raises Eyebrows

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Posted: | Budget Process

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { } On June 6th, 103 Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives lead by Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) sent a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) calling for a “Cut, Cap, and ...