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Biden Inflation Reduction Act seems to be on its way to passage..With some cuts….

August 6, 2022 By jamesb

Ok's have from the Congressional Budget Office and the Senate Parliamentarian.... After getting what they want for their votes? Democratic Senator's manchin and Sinema have pledged their votes... Only 50 Senate votes are needed for this reconciliation bill.... With … [Read more...] about Biden Inflation Reduction Act seems to be on its way to passage..With some cuts….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden Inflation Reduction Act, CBO/Congressional Budget Office, Congress, Democrats, Drug prices cuts, Government, Healthcare, Law, Media, Politics, President Biden, private insurance price limits, Republicans, Senate Parliamentarian, US Senate

U.S. Federal Debt to exceed size of Economy….

February 11, 2021 By jamesb

The US Government rarely has a balanced budget... (It is unique in that the government prints the money) But as long as your dollar buys you what we all agree is a dollars worth of products or services and the government pays its bills? Things are fine... Joe Biden is … [Read more...] about U.S. Federal Debt to exceed size of Economy….

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Balanced Budget, CBO/Congressional Budget Office, Congress, Politics, The US Economy, US Budget, US Debt, US GDP, US Spending, virus

The Federal deficit ballons 32% out to $895 BILLON….

September 11, 2018 By jamesb

Wasn't the Republicans the ones who harassed President Obama about spending? Didn't THEY want 'balanced' budgets? Didn't THEY instal a 'sequester' to limit spending? Huh? The federal deficit hit $895 billion in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2018, an increase of … [Read more...] about The Federal deficit ballons 32% out to $895 BILLON….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Budget, CBO/Congressional Budget Office, Congress, The economy, The Federal Deficit

Unemployment rate drops to the lowest in almost five decades….

June 1, 2018 By jamesb

The seesaw continues.... While I did a post a yesterday  that pointed to flat wage growth and job loss from the Congressionsl Budget Office..... We get a more rosy picture from the Trump Labor Department today... Oh, and Trump outted the 'good' news a hour early, of … [Read more...] about Unemployment rate drops to the lowest in almost five decades….

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: CBO/Congressional Budget Office, Interest rate hikes, jobless/Unemployment rate May 2018, Labor Dept., Trump, US Economy

Congressional Budget office…Tax cuts will NOT pay for themselves….

May 24, 2018 By jamesb

Anyone surprised by this? The CBO also says Trump's budget won't do what Trump says it will.... All told, CBO said Trump’s budget would produce deficits of $9.5 trillion over the coming decade instead of the $7.2 trillion promised by the White House. CBO took a more … [Read more...] about Congressional Budget office…Tax cuts will NOT pay for themselves….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Budget deficits, CBO/Congressional Budget Office, Politics, tax cuts, Trump

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