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Bureau of Land Management Fracking Rule Bows to Industry

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Sequestration Central

Automatic spending cuts are now in effect. Learn more at our one-stop shop on all things sequester.

Revenue & Spending

Sequestering Meals on Wheels Could Cost the Nation $489 Million per Year

(4/30/13) Sequestering Meals on Wheels funds could cost taxpayers far more than it saves. While across-the-board spending cuts that began March 1, called sequestration, are expected to reduce ...

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Revenue & Spending

Charitable Deduction Should Be Preserved

(4/24/13) Congress is currently considering tax changes that could substantially reduce charitable giving in the United States. One threat is a proposal from President Obama to cap the deductibility of itemized deductions by high-income taxpayers at ...

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Revenue & Spending

President's Budget Carries Outsized Economic and Political Risks

(4/23/13) On April 10, President Obama released his proposed budget for the 2014 budget year. Unlike in the past, this year's budget came very late, after both the House and Senate had passed their ...

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