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"Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for decades, it's time to try something new. Let's invest in our people without leaving them a mountain of debt. Let's meet our responsibility to the citizens who sent us here. Let's try common sense." - President Barack Obama
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- March 18, 2011 at 2:42 PM EDT
CBO and the 2012 Budget
Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its preliminary analysis of the President’s FY 2012 budget. Their analysis leads them to a different projection of the deficit picture, and it’s worth understanding our analytical differences.
- March 11, 2011 at 2:48 PM EDT
Hammer Misses the Mark
In today’s Washington Post, Charles Krauthammer calls into question the integrity of the Social Security trust fund and the integrity of statements I have made recently about the program. Let’s examine his charges.
- March 4, 2011 at 12:20 PM EDT
Women in America: Investing in What Works
At a time when the Government is striving to do more with less, it is more important than ever to ensure we are investing in what works.
- February 23, 2011 at 11:56 AM EDT
Progress for the Partnership
Making sure that taxpayer dollars are not wasted lies at the heart of the stewardship obligations we have as public servants. When the country is facing serious fiscal challenges as it is now, it becomes even more important that we take aggressive action to make sure government is effective and efficient. That is the thinking behind the President’s Accountable Government Initiative, and it is what is behind OMB’s Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation. The Fund supports projects that bring all levels of government together to test creative ways to reduce red tape, cut improper payments, and improve how eligible beneficiaries receive services.
- February 18, 2011 at 10:37 AM EDT
A Primer on Primary Balance
After two days of hearings on Capitol Hill and reading scores of articles, commentaries, and blogposts about the President’s Budget, there seems to be some confusion about a key accomplishment of this plan: putting the Budget into primary balance by the middle of the decade.
- February 14, 2011 at 4:17 PM EDT
The 2012 Budget
Jack Lew, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, lays out the priorities and responsibility of the President's Budget.
What's New
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May 10, 2011 6:45 PM EDT
Legislative Information
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May 4, 2011 5:47 PM EDT
Memoranda 2011
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April 25, 2011 1:57 PM EDT
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