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- H.R. 8036, Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026
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- S. 2981, Prosthetics and Advancement Reform Act
- S. 1787, Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act
- H.R. 6541, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2025
- Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of May 18, 2026
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- NFL owners approve playing up to 10 international games beyond 2026 season
- First Trump, now Putin: Beijing receives Russian leader to bolster ‘partnership’
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- Residents report 'sonic boom' as fighter jets scramble over Washington DC
- Spain’s socialist ex-PM investigated over £46m Maduro financing
- Australia news live: Peter Hollingworth dies aged 91; one dead and four injured in Sydney shooting
- Thousands under evacuation orders in southern California as wildfire threatens homes
- Over 110 delegations to attend int'l water conference in Tajikistan
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It’s Your Tax Dollar – Should Headstone Changes Be Made for Deceased Veterans at the Expense of Veterans in Nursing Homes, Increasing Your State’s Medicaid Payments?
Opinion: Patricia Johnson Every once in a while I’ll read something and simply shake my head in disbelief. H.R. 2701 basically falls into that category. Before I continue, it’s necessary to explain my thoughts on death. I don’t want anyone … Continue reading
Posted in News and politics
Tagged ABMC, CBO, Democrats, DVA, H.R. 2701, History, Jewish-American Deceased Veteran, Latin Cross, Medicaid, news, Operation Benjamin, Politics, Republicans, S. 292, Star of David, Taxes, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Veterans, WWI
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The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2015 to 2025 | Congressional Budget Office
The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2015 to 2025 | Congressional Budget Office. Note from P.L. Johnson The budget deficit for FY 2015 is estimated to come in at $468 billion, which is calculated at 2.6% of GDP and will be the lowest … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, National Debt, News and politics
Tagged ACA costs, Budget Deficit, CBO, Congressional Budget Office, JCT
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CBO and JCT latest estimates on costs of Affordable Care Act
cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/45231-ACA_Estimates.pdf. “Relative to their previous projections made in February 2014, CBO and JCT now estimate that the ACA’s coverage provisions will result in lower net costs to the federal government.”
How About a Fact or Two Added to the Discussion of the 2.5 Million Lost Jobs
Opinion By Patricia L Johnson The Congressional Budget Office released their report “The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2014 to 2014” [1] on February 4, 2014. Republicans were positively ecstatic over the fact the report indicated 2.0 million jobs would be … Continue reading
Do you know a Family or Individual Receiving Food Stamps?
By Patricia L Johnson November 1, 2013 is the day the increased benefits to the SNAP/Food Stamp benefit program in effect since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 are reduced by approximately 5.5 percent. Decreased benefits are dependent … Continue reading
Posted in News and politics
Tagged 2014 ELECTION, CBO, CBPP, CHILDREN, DISABLED, ELDERLY, HUNGRY, Patricia L Johnson, poor, SNAP
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The Effects of Tax-Financed Spending v. Debt-Financed Spending
By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath President Clinton was voted into office in 1992 and served for eight years. When he took over the office of President we had three tax rates, 15%, 28% and 31% and the … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, News and politics
Tagged Afghanistan, Budget Deficit, Budget Surplus, CBO, CRS, Deficit Financed Spending, EGTRRA, Eric Cantor, GWOT, Iraq, JGTRRA, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, President Bush, President Clinton, President Obama, Tax Financed Spending, Tax-cuts
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Congressional Budget Office – Estimated Impact of Automatic Budget Enforcement Procedures Specified in the Budget Control Act
Congressional Budget Office – Estimated Impact of Automatic Budget Enforcement Procedures Specified in the Budget Control Act.
Posted in Economy, Government, News and politics
Tagged Budget Control Act, CBO, Congressional Budget Office
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Congressional Budget Office – Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update
Congressional Budget Office – Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update. “The federal budget deficit totaled $1.23 trillion through the first 11 months of fiscal year 2011, CBO estimates–$28 billion less than the deficit incurred in the same period last year. … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government
Tagged CBO, Congressional Budget Office, Monthly Budget Review
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CBO Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from April 2011 Through June 2011
Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from April 2011 Through June 2011 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) contains provisions that are intended to boost economic activity and employment … Continue reading
Congressional Budget Office – Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update
Congressional Budget Office – Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update.
Posted in Economy, National Debt, News and politics
Tagged Budget and Economic Outlook, CBO
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A $145 Billion Increase to Deficit?
An opinion by Patricia L Johnson Determining whether or not a particular bill will be beneficial to this country generally begins with a request to the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] to determine costs involved and budget impact. In March of … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Health, Uninsured, National Debt, News and politics
Tagged 112th Congress, CBO, Congressional Budget Office, Federal Budget, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PL 111-148, PL 111-152, Republicans
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