Blog | August 2020

Welcome to our blog – The Bottom Line, where you’ll find up-to-date commentary and analysis on the most important news in the fiscal world. Below is a list of our blog posts.

Sep 1, 2020 | Other Spending

How Much COVID Relief Have Public and Private Schools Received?

At least $42 billion has been committed or disbursed to the education sector from COVID relief legislation. We estimate: About 55 ...

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Aug 27, 2020 | Taxes

Would Joe Biden Significantly Raise Taxes on Middle Class Americans?

During the 2020 Republican National Convention, several speakers claimed that Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden would...

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Aug 27, 2020 | Budget Process

Pairing Debt Limit Reform with Budget Goals

A recent bipartisan House letter from 30 Democrats and 30 Republicans requests budget reforms in forthcoming legislation, such as combining...

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Aug 26, 2020 | Health Care

$412 Billion in COVID Funds Are Earmarked for the Health Industry

Our brand new, state-of-the-art interactive COVID Money Tracker tool follows every dollar authorized and spent by Congress, the Federal...

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Aug 25, 2020 | Economics

Janet Yellen and Jared Bernstein: The Senate Is on Vacation While Americans Starve

Janet Yellen is a Distinguished Fellow in Residence with the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution, a former Chair of the Federal...

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Aug 17, 2020 | Other Spending

Welcome to the New COVID Money Tracker

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is excited to announce the launch of our interactive COVID Money Tracker tool. The COVID Money...

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Aug 16, 2020 | Other Spending

How Much COVID Relief Has Been Spent So Far?

Our brand new, state-of-the-art interactive COVID Money Tracker tool follows every dollar authorized and spent by Congress, the Federal Reserve, and...

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