By
Jasmine Tucker
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Budget Process,
Military & Security
In 12 short weeks, NPP and Peace Action has visited 4 states and reached more than 60 participants with our groundbreaking "Move the Money" trainings, encouraging local communities to engage in the federal budget process, learn about current spending priorities, and develop strategies for how to change them.
By
Robin Claremont
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Jasmine Tucker
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Budget Process,
Education
Here's one way we could help Millenials attain higher education without burgeoning student loan debt.
By
Becky Sweger
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Budget Process
Federal Budget 101, one of NPP's most popular resources, gets an update. Find out what's new.
By
Jasmine Tucker
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Budget Process
Last month we re-launched a major portion of our website, organizing our federal budget research content into eight issue areas. This week, we bring you key steps in the federal budget process.
By
Robin Claremont
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Budget Process,
Taxes & Revenue
The average American taxpayer paid $11,715 in income taxes in 2013. Here's 13 surprising charts that show how the federal government spent those tax dollars.
By
Mattea Kramer
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Budget Process,
Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net,
Taxes & Revenue
If you want a story about the illogic that rules Washington, look no further than this.
By
Jasmine Tucker
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Budget Process
Yesterday NPP released its fourth annual, one-of-a-kind Competing Visions analysis, which compares the president’s budget proposal to two significantly different alternatives.
By
Mattea Kramer
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Budget Process,
Debt & Deficit,
Education,
Health Care,
Military & Security,
Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net,
Taxes & Revenue
Today we released The President's 2015 Budget in Pictures, a series of colorful charts telling the story of the priorities in the president's budget.
By
NPP Intern
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Budget Process
After getting through Congress, the final version of the budget will likely look very different from this initial blueprint; but the changes legislators make should reflect your priorities, not their political agenda.
By
NPP Intern
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Budget Process
Now that Millenials are primary investors in the federal budget, shouldn't we have a say in what it looks like?