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Mattea Kramer
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Budget Process,
Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
Likely voters said their top priority for President Obama’s 2013 budget was job creation, according to a poll conducted last month by The Hill. The president released his fiscal 2013 budget on Feb. 13, and it includes around $350 billion for job creation, including money for jobs in the short-term, ...
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Mattea Kramer
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Budget Process,
Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
National Priorities Project examines direct federal support to Michigan residents, and federal money in the state’s budget.
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Sheila Heady
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Budget Process
National Priorities Project's executive director Jo Comerford explains NPP's Twelve Zeros campaign, three weeks of bite sized information about the President's budget proposal.
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Becky Sweger
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Budget Process,
Transparency & Data
Our latest data story highlights some of the historical federal spending patterns for several grant programs featured in President Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2013.
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Sheila Heady
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Budget Process
National Priorities Project executive director Jo Comerford examines the discretionary portion of the President's proposed federal budget. Don't remember the difference between discretionary and mandatory spending? Refresh your memory here!
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Mattea Kramer
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Budget Process
National Priorities Project examines the president's new budget, and why it matters.
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Mattea Kramer
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Budget Process,
Health Care,
Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
Colorado residents will caucus today to decide their pick for the Republican nominee for president. Choosing a presidential candidate in part means caucus-goers will consider how they want the government to spend their federal tax dollars. National Priorities Project took a look at how much Colorado residents currently pay in ...
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Mattea Kramer
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Budget Process
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Becky Sweger
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Budget Process,
Transparency & Data
Earlier this week, National Priorities Project released Federal Money on the Rise in Florida, Nevada, a surprising look at the role of federal money in the states. As the primary season continues, we'll be putting more states under the microscope. In the meantime, here are a few resources for getting these numbers for your own state.
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Sheila Heady
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Budget Process