October 30, 2009
Recovery Act spurs genuine growth
From Economic Policy Institute: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act can’t seem to catch a break. When the economy contracted at a 0.7% rate in the quarter after it was first enacted, critics argued that the contraction was evidence that...
June 22, 2009
Rural Assistance Center Human Services Update
Rural Assistance Center: The Rural Assistance Center is a collaborative effort of the University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health, and the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI); and is funded by a grant through HRSA's Office of Rural Health...
May 7, 2009
President Obama's 2010 Budget Notable for Exciting Victories for Women's and Youth's Health and Well-Being
From PR Newswire: The following is a statement of Reverend Dr. Carlton W. Veazey, President and CEO, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC): President Obama's 2010 budget, released today, contains tremendously important steps for the health and well-being of women...
April 8, 2009
Head Start, Early Head Start Programs to Receive Over $2 Billion in Recovery Act Funding
From HHS News and Events: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that Head Start and Early Head Start programs will receive funding and be eligible to apply for grants worth $2.1 billion under the American...
April 3, 2009
Thank Congress for Upholding Human Needs Priorities in the Budget
Coalition on Human Needs: Yesterday, the House and Senate finished their versions of the budget. These budgets provide the framework that the Obama Administration and we, as advocates, can work with to advance our key priorities, like health care reform,...
April 2, 2009
Limiting Itemized Deductions for Upper-Income Taxpayers Would Have Little Effect on Small Business, Charities, Housing
From Center on Budget: Housing: Despite persistent claims to the contrary, the President’s proposal to cap the value of itemized deductions at 28 percent would have only small effects on small business, charitable giving, and homeownership. That’s because the proposal,...
March 28, 2009
Policy Basics: Deficits, Debt, and Interest
From Center on Budget: Three important terms regarding the federal budget — deficits, debt, and interest — are often misunderstood. Deficits For any given year, the federal budget deficit is the amount of money the federal government spends (also known...
Statement of Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, on the New Report From the Congressional Budget Office
From Center on Budget: Today’s disturbing report from the Congressional Budget Office projects larger budget deficits over the next ten years than the President’s budget estimates, mainly because the economy is weaker than the Obama Administration and many private forecasters...
High - Income Households Would Face Lower Tax Burden under Obama Budget than In Clinton Years, When Economy Performed Well
From Center on Budget: Despite claims that President Obama would impose a massive, damaging tax increase on wealthy Americans, the top 1 percent of Americans would actually pay a slightly smaller share of their income in federal taxes under the...
History Contradicts Claim That President's Budget Would Harm Small Business Job Creation
From Center on Budget: Comprehensive News Feed: Critics have claimed that President Obama’s proposal to roll back tax cuts for families with incomes above $250,000 would kill job growth in the small business sector. But under the Clinton Administration, when...
