Tag: Budgets and Deficits

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, file photo, members of Congress walk down the steps of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Treasury Department reports on the federal budget deficit for March Thursday April 10, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

US budget deficit falls in March to $37 billion

Christopher Rugaber · April 10, 2014 6:26 pm

Massachusetts governor to unveil development plan

Massachusetts governor to unveil development plan

Washington Examiner · April 10, 2014 10:01 am

VIDEO: John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi discuss Republican spending plan

Lisa Ruhl · April 10, 2014 4:00 am

State legislators should ask themselves whether Medicaid expansion is really worth the future cost to taxpayers in their states and whether it is really fair to throw more low-income Americans into costly substandard health care. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Medicaid expansion is expensive for both states and the poor

Veronique de Rugy · April 10, 2014 4:00 am

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a 10-year Republican spending plan drafted by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan. (AP Photo)

House passes Paul Ryan’s budget plan

Sean Lengell · April 10, 2014 4:00 am

Harvard study: Your share of the federal debt is $106,000

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Harvard study: Your share of the federal debt is $106,000

Paul Bedard · April 10, 2014 4:00 am

Senate to vote on Tennessee’s $32.4B spending plan

Senate to vote on Tennessee’s $32.4B spending plan

Washington Examiner · April 9, 2014 9:09 pm

Bill French Jr., owner of W. L. French Excavating Corporation, stands on his company property in Billerica, Mass., Monday, April 7, 2014. Behind him is equipment he bought with small business tax breaks before they expired at the end of last year. He spent $2 million on equipment, and estimates the deductions saved him $1.1 million. French has put more purchases on hold, hoping the Senate Finance Committee will vote to revive the tax breaks. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Small businesses in limbo again on tax breaks

Joyce Rosenberg · April 9, 2014 3:32 pm

According to a new report from Express Scripts, 1.1 percent of total prescriptions requested through exchange plans were for expensive specialty medications, compared to 0.75 percent in commercial health plans. (Thinkstock)

Beltway Confidential

Enrollees in Obamacare’s exchanges used more costly prescription drugs than is typical, report says

Philip Klein · April 9, 2014 4:00 am

Marine veteran Mercedies Harris speaks during a rally in support of Medicaid expansion at Capitol Square in Richmond, Va., on Saturday. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch,Mark Gormus)

Virginia Senate passes budget with expanded Medicaid

Alan Suderman · April 9, 2014 4:00 am

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, left, registers for her ballot during a strike authorization vote at a high school in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green,File)

Illinois Legislature OKs Chicago pension overhaul

John O'connor · April 9, 2014 4:00 am

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Ohio committee tweaks, passes midterm budget bill

Ann Sanner · April 9, 2014 4:00 am