Bankrupting America Launches Online Advocacy Campaign Urging Senate to Vote on a Budget
Today we announced a multipronged online educational advocacy campaign leading up to the three-year anniversary since the last time Congress passed a budget. The campaign includes a web video, online advertising, a Twitter hashtag campaign and a grassroots call to action urging the Senate to pass a budget.
Public Pulse: Quick Quiz
Easter and spring break meant there were few polls out last week. We’ve interspersed some of our own questions along with ones that other polls asked. See how you do!
NYT: A Half-Measure, Like Obama’s Plan
There has never been a budget resolution that has been apolitical. Even when passed by Congress, these proposals are nonbinding, without the force of law. Instead, they simply spell out the priorities and agenda of a particular party or individual. This is true whether the Democratic Senate passes President Obama’s budget or the Republican House passes Paul Ryan’s budget resolution.
Today’s Budget Proposal
Today, the House has released their budget plan and it has quickly become the talk to the town. And it might be a step in the right direction.
Public Pulse: Should Congress pass a budget?
Wish polling companies would ask you what you thought? Vote here!
Accounting Gimmicks in Washington
In Washington, accounting can be fuzzy, not exact, and downright weird. When it comes to the nation’s budget and how the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) totals the cost for a piece of legislation, the math can take on the above adjectives and more.
Top 3: Last Week’s Most Popular Posts
Take a look at last week’s most popular posts.
The Hill: Washington is in need of a surgical intervention
If you believe the national debt and the federal budget deficit are urgent priorities, a Congressional budget hearing on February 28 offered insight into why it’s so difficult to restrain government spending.
B.A. Spending Daily
A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.
A look back at the Budget for Fiscal Year 2011
We break down spending in fiscal year 2011, into easy to understand diagrams and give you some real world examples of how you could spend $3.6 trillion dollars.
