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Feb 16 2021
News
Biden extending mortgage relief, moratorium on foreclosures through June
The White House on Monday announced a program to extend mortgage relief and a moratorium on home foreclosures through June as thousands of Americans continue to struggle to keep up with payments during the coronavirus pandemic.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a housing affordability crisis," the White House said in a statement. "Now, homeowners will receive urgently needed relief
The HillNov 25 2013
News
Critical Defense spending bill latest caught in Capitol Hill political divide
The Defense spending bill, which account for half the country's discretionary budget ,is the most recent legislation caught in the Capitol Hill partisan divide after decades of Republicans and Democrats largely agreeing on a bill that pays for troops, ships and aircraft, and sets military policy.
Fox News DigitalOct 16 2020
News
Trump Rejects, Then Grants Wildfire Disaster Aid to California
President Trump has reversed a White House–approved rejection of federal disaster aid for California to help the state with the costs of its historic wildfire season. The reason for the initial rejection remains unclear — prompting speculation that the move may have been an attempt by Trump to follow through on his repeated threats to withhold wildfire aid from the state.
On Wednesday,
New York MagazineDec 13 2012
News
Poll: Strike a Cliff Deal Now
A month after the presidential election highlighted divisions over taxes, spending and political stewardship, Americans now solidly back compromise to solve the biggest budget challenges facing the country, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 06 2020
Analysis
Uncle Sam Doubles Down on His Spending Addiction
My fellow taxpayers, this is your quarterly warning that Uncle Sam is not a good steward of your money. The Congressional Budget Office just released its most recent 10-year projections for federal spending and revenues. The picture is not pretty.
A quick overview: This fiscal year, 2020, the federal government will collect $3.6 trillion in tax revenues. But due to its spending
ReasonJul 25 2013
Opinion
5 takeaways from President Obama's economy speech
President Barack Obama on Wednesday said America had "fought its way back" from the greatest economic collapse since the Great Depression and warned Republicans not to create another budget "fiasco" this fall that could knock the country off course yet again.
PoliticoApr 05 2013
News
Boehner pans Obama’s offer to trade Social Security change for tax hikes
House Speaker John Boehner preemptively rejected President Obama's call for more tax hikes Friday, after administration officials revealed the president's upcoming budget would tie tax hikes to modest changes in Social Security and other benefit programs.
Fox News DigitalFeb 12 2021
News
Chamber of Commerce's Support for Biden Angers Republicans
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is angering Republicans by backing some of President Joe Biden's key proposals, including the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill and rejoining the Paris climate agreement, and supporting the appointment of Neera Tanden for Office of Management and Budget director, Politico reports.
The business-focused trade group that typically supported Republicans in the
Newsmax (News)Apr 02 2013
News
Obama seeks $100 million for brain research
Brushing aside the impact of automatic budget cuts President Obama Tuesday proposed 100 million in new spending on a human brain research program that he said could develop new ways to treat autism Alzheimers disease and traumatic brain injury.
Washington TimesMar 29 2013
News
Lawmakers question TSA $50M uniform contract in light of sequester
Republican lawmakers have written to the head of the Transportation Security Administration questioning whether a recent contract for new uniforms worth as much as 50 million was money well spent -- when officials are warning that budget cuts will cause furloughs and flight delays.
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