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Sequestering Meals on Wheels Could Cost the Nation $489 Million per Year through Increased Costs to Medicaid
The Center for Effective Government finds Meals on Wheels sequestration could cost taxpayers $489 million per year through increased costs to Medicaid. “Sequestering Meals on Wheels funds could cost taxpayers far more than it saves. While across-the-board spending cuts that … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Health, Poverty, Socio-economic Status
Tagged austerity, economy, Federal budget, government, health, Meals on Wheels, Medicaid, poverty, sequestration, socio-economic status
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So Sequestration is All Bark and No Bite? Hardly, if You Have Cancer and on Medicare
Via Wonkbog - Cancer Clinics are Turning Away Thousands of Medicare Patients. Blame the Sequester. “Ralph V. Boccia of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders runs a cancer clinic that is in danger of losing funding due to the sequester … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Health
Tagged cancer, government, Medicare, Part B, sequestration
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Wise Observation Why a Sequester Deal was Impossible
Jonathan Chait, in an article examining the lack of effective communication among Republicans and Democrats, quotes Upton Sinclair’s famous line, “It is impossible to make a man understand something if his livelihood depends on not understanding it.” His observation captures … Continue reading
The Source of Three-Quarters of Deficit Reduction Since 2011: Spending Cuts
Michael Linden and Michael Ettlinger document approximately three-quarters of deficit reduction achieved since 2011 has been through spending cuts and interest saved through those spending cuts. Approximately one-quarter of the deficit reduction is due to revenue increases (tax increases). Dismissing the $1.5 trillion President … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Taxes
Tagged debt, deficit, economy, federal government, revenue, sequestration, spending cuts, taxes
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The Effects of the Sequester on Your State
Our government has identified the effects of the sequestration on each state. Click on the links below. 1. Alabama 2. Alaska 3. Arizona 4. Arkansas 5. California 6. Colorado 7. Connecticut 8. Delaware 9. District of Columbia 10. Florida 11. Georgia 12. Hawaii 13. Idaho 14. Illinois 15. Indiana 16. Iowa 17. Kansas 18. Kentucky 19. Louisiana 20. Maine 21. Maryland … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government
Tagged austerity economics, budget, economy, government, sequestration, states
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Macroeconomic Advisors: Sequestration Will Cost 700,000 Jobs
Macroeconomic,Advisors forecasts the effects of an implemented sequestration: “Our baseline forecast, which shows GDP growth of 2.6% in 2013 and 3.3% in 2014, does not include the sequestration. The sequestration would reduce our forecast of growth during 2013 by 0.6 … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government
Tagged economy, employment, jobs, sequestration, unemployment
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Loopholes in Fiscal Cliff Bill Wipe Out Revenue from Taxes on the Rich
Corporate sponsored loopholes in the “Fiscal Cliff Bill” wipe out revenue from tax increases on the rich. Special interests win again!
Twenty Thoughts on the Fiscal Cliff
Some random thoughts on the “fiscal cliff”: 1. Something is wrong when the top 1% owns 42% of the wealth. No group is that smart, works that hard or has taken that much risk to enjoy 42% of American wealth. … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Bush tax cuts, debt, deficit-reduction, economic growth, economy, fiscal cliff, fiscal policy, marginal tax rates, sequestration
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11 Shocking, True Facts about Simpson-Bowles
Via the Wonkblog: 1) Simpson-Bowles ends the the Bush tax cuts for income over $250,000. And note that they do that before they reform the tax code. The expiration of the tax cuts is built into their baseline. That way, … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Income Distribution, Socio-economic Status, Taxes
Tagged debt, deficit, economy, fiscal cliff, government, sequestration, Simpson-Bowles, Social Security, spending, taxes
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Believe It? The Deficit has Fallen Faster in Past Three Years than any Period of Time Since Demobilization of WWII
The federal deficit has fallen faster than any period of time since the demobilization from World War II, according to the Office of Management and Budget. According to Investor’s Business Daily, “From fiscal 2009 to fiscal 2012, the deficit shrank 3.1 percentage … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, deficit, economic growth, economy, expenditures, Fannie Mae, fiscal cliff, Freddie Mac, Iraq, jobless, Medicaid, military, recession, revenue, sequestration, stimulus, TARP, taxes
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