Backgrounder posted January 16, 1995 by Scott A.
A Budget Strategy to Reinvent the Federal Government
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1014 January 16,1995 A BUDGET STRATEGY TO REINVENT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT INTRODUCTION President Bill Clinton soon will submit his
fiscal 1996 budget to a Congress commit ted to changing Washingtons
spending and taxing priorities. In apparent response to the
election results, and to the House Republicans Contract…
Backgrounder posted March 5, 1993 by Scott A.
The Clinton Challenge Answered
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931 Much 5,1993 INTRODUCTION president Bill Clinton has issued a
challenge to critics of his eumomic plan. He is ask ing those who
belie* that the package is weighted too heavily toward new taxes
and too lightly towad reducing spendin g to put forwad their own
list of spending cut options.
Put up, Clinton says in…
Backgrounder posted February 16, 1993 by Scott A.
Putting Families First: A Defict Reduction and Tax Relief strategy
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927 I February 16,1993 PWIING FAMILIES FIRSTt A DEF'ICIT
REDUCTION AND TAX RELIEF STRATEGY INTRODUCTION Just thne weeks into
the new admin istration merican taxpayers my have mson to be ded
about the emerghg shape of White House economic policy-making. hsi
dent Bill Clinton, who promised "to focus on the economy like…
Backgrounder posted August 28, 1992 by Scott A.
Real Deficit Reduction Demands Real Spending Cuts
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913 a REAL DEFICIT REDUCI'ION DEMANDS REAL SPENDING CUTS
INTRODUCTION The federal budget &f~t is expected to mch OW 5340
billion in fiscal 1993, which begins this October
1. By most estimates the deficit will remain well over $uK)…
Backgrounder posted August 14, 1992 by Scott A.
Lessons from Business on Cutting Federal Spending
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August 14 1992 LESSONS FROM BUSINESS ON C-G FEDERAL' SPENDING
INTRODUCTION j Ntialy .two years ,after President George.Bushmd
the.U.S, Congress struck the 1990 budget'deal that pmmisd
to.put"America's$scal ,h&se h.arder, both .the federal
def&it..yd f ederd spending 'are' higher thh at agy time in the
counay's…
Backgrounder posted June 9, 1992 by Scott A.
A Lawmaker's Guide to Balancing the Federal Budget
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901 June 9,1992 ALAWMAKER'S GUIDETO BALANCdG THE FEDERAL BUDGEI
INTRODUCTION Congress soon will vote on a praposeti constitutional
amendment requiring the fed mil government to balance its budget.
If Congress passes the amendment with a tw o hi& vote in each
chamber, and if threequarters ofthe states ratify it within…
Executive Memorandum posted May 21, 1992 by Scott A.
Creating Inner-City Jobs by Suspending the Davis-Bacon Act
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333 5/21/92
CREATING INNER-CITY JOBS BY SUSPENDING THE DAVIS-BACON ACT
In the wake of the recent riots in Los Angeles, Politicians in
Washington are rushing to "do something" to aid America's inner
cities. One response has been to promise money to rebuild the
devastated areas and to create jobs for local…
Executive Memorandum posted May 19, 1992 by Scott A.
Don't Punish Taxpayers for Urban Woes
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332 5/19/92
DON'T PUNISH TAXPAYERS FOR URBAN WOES
The Bush Administration and congressional leaders, in response to
the Los Angeles riots, are developing a bipartisan package of
programs intended to deal with the problems of America's inner
cities. Among the components sought by the A dministration are…
Executive Memorandum posted May 1, 1992 by Scott A.
Escalating the Pork Barrel Wars: Using Rescissions to HelpOvertaxed Americans
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5/l/92 328
ESCALATING THE PORK BARREL WARS: USING RESCISSIONS TO HELP
OVERTAXED AMERICANS
Faced with an electorate angry to the boiling point over
Washington's wasteful spending habits, Con- gress this week will
consider George Bush's request to rescind nearly -$6 billion of
spending approved last year for…
Executive Memorandum posted March 9, 1992 by Scott A.
Pay for Tax Cuts with Spending Cuts, Not Pink Slips
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3/9/92 324 PAY FOR TAX CUTS WITH SPENDING CUTS, NOT PINK SLIPS
After months of political squabbling over how to jum p start the
United States economy, both Democrat and Republican members of the
Senate seem in agreement on two things: something must be done to
lighten the crushing tax burden on middle-income…
Executive Memorandum posted February 10, 1992 by Scott A.
The Bush Budget: Audit #1 Real Increases, Phantom Cuts
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THE BUSH BUDGET: AUDIT #1 REAL INCREASES, PHANTOM I CUTS
Despite their pro forma'criticism of the Bush Administration's
fiscal 1993 budget, leading Democrats in Con- gress have not
immediately declared it "dead on anival," as they have previous
budgets. One reason: despite talk of cut s by the…
Backgrounder posted September 6, 1991 by Scott A.
Back to Budgeting as Usual: New Spending Caps Leave Room for Plentyof Pork
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849 September 6,1991 BACK TO BUDGETINGAS USUAL NEW SPENDING CAPS
LEAVE ROOM FOR PLENTY OF PORK INTRODUCTION Less than one year after
concludin g the 1990 budget deal with the White House, Congress has
nsumed budgeting as usual. Last years grand budget bar gain was
supposed to bring new discipline to the budget mess, to…
Backgrounder posted April 15, 1991 by Scott A.
The Four Percent Solution to Runaway Federal Spending
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Y 823 April 15,1991 THE FOUR PERCENT SOLUTION To RUNAWAY FEDERAL
SPmING INTRODUCTION For most American taxpayers, April 15 usually
is painful enough as they rush to file their taxes.This year it is
doubly painful as Americans will be reminded of last years record
five-year $165.5 billion tax increase. What few Americans…
Backgrounder posted February 26, 1991 by Scott A.
Washington's New Domestic Spending Spree
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811 February 26,1991 WMHINGTOWS NEW DOMESIlC SPENDING SPREE
INTRODUCIION The fiscal 1992 budget submitted to Congress early
this month by the Bush Administration is noteworthy, not because it
lives up to the promis es of last years budget summit, but because
it has opened the floodgates to record levels of domestic…
Backgrounder posted November 2, 1990 by Scott A.
Your New Taxes Working for You
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795 November 2,1990 YOUR NEW TAXES WORKING FOR YOU INTRODUCITON
Washington has cheated the brim taxpayer once again with another
grand budget deal that allegedly will reduce the deficit.
Congressional leaders arc now congratulating themselves for their
Ipolitical courage" in passing what they claim Q a five-year plan
to…