Tag: Budgets and Deficits

The $2.5 billion tax credit would be given over five years. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Report: Obama budget to include $2.5 billion community college tax credit proposal

Kelly Cohen · February 6, 2016 6:07 pm

Our presidential report card graders Jed Babbin and John Zogby had a lot to chew over this week. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Washington Secrets

Obama report card: Zogby ‘B+’ for jobs jump, Babbin ‘D’ for gas tax

Paul Bedard · February 6, 2016 3:25 pm

"The budget I will send to Congress this Tuesday will double funding for clean energy research and development by 2020," Obama said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Energy and Environment

Obama ramps up spending on clean energy

Kyle Feldscher · February 6, 2016 11:00 am

"Congress should continue our work on building a budget that balances and that will foster a healthy economy," said House Budget Chairman Tom Price, R-Ga. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

GOP blows off Obama’s budget proposal

Susan Ferrechio · February 6, 2016 5:01 am

President Obama's budget proposes ending tax-free status for municipal bonds whose proceeds are used to build stadiums for professional sports teams. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

An Obama proposal everyone should back — but won’t

Michael Barone · February 6, 2016 1:31 am

Proposed bill would cut member salaries by 5 percent if Congress fails to balance the budget. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP proposes cutting lawmaker pay if fiscal goals aren’t met

Pete Kasperowicz · February 5, 2016 6:19 pm

Some activists and conservative lawmakers are clamoring for Senate leadership to eliminate the filibuster. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP senators still feeling the heat on omnibus bill

Joel Gehrke · February 5, 2016 4:41 pm

Budget chiefs don't want to hear from "an administration unconcerned with our $19 trillion in debt." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Republicans spurn Obama budget director

Joseph Lawler · February 4, 2016 10:58 pm

"Growth will help," Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall told the House Budget Committee. But he then added, "We're so far behind, it's hard to imagine that just growth is going to fix this deficit and debt problem." (AP photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

CBO warns: ‘Trajectory’s all wrong’ on the national debt

Pete Kasperowicz · February 4, 2016 4:46 pm

Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that the military over the next five years will buy 13 more of Lockheed Martin's F-35 joint strike fighters than planned. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Marion/Released)

National Security

Carter lays out plan to increase F-35, Super Hornet purchases

Jacqueline Klimas · February 4, 2016 2:56 pm

The request would "help more than 1 million young people gain the work experience, skills and networks that come from having a first job," the White House stated Thursday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obama wants $5.5 billion for summer jobs programs

Nicole Duran · February 4, 2016 5:01 am

"The President's 2017 Budget will propose a 1.6 percent pay increase for military and civilian Federal personnel," an OMB official said. (AP File Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Report: Obama seeking 1.6 percent pay raise for feds

Anna Giaritelli · February 4, 2016 3:50 am