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- Stateline Story
Congress May Reverse Some of Sequester’s Cuts to WIC
An effort to keep the federal government open could also deliver relief to pregnant women, mothers and young children in need of food. more
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- Stateline Story
Law Enforcement Predicts Dire Impact from Automatic Cuts
Law enforcement officers fear that if the automatic funding cuts, known as sequestration, take effect on Jan.2, 2013, layoffs and program closures are sure to follow, according to a survey from the National Criminal Justice Association and the Vera Institute of Justice. more
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- Report
Implications of Different Bases for a Value Added Tax
This paper, written by the Tax Policy Center (TPC) and sponsored by the Pew Fiscal Analysis Initiative, examines the impacts of different VAT bases and how they vary among income and age groups.
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State of the States 2012
States face a tough economic climate in the wake of the Great Recession. Sue Urahn discusses the top three challenges for states in the year ahead. more
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- American Cities Project
Uncertainty Remains for States in Wake of Debt Deal
Pew Research Director Kil Huh provides insights into the good and bad news for states and localities in the wake of the debt ceiling deal. more
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June 1, 2011
The U.S. Debt Limit: Frequently Asked Questions
The debt limit (also called the debt ceiling) is established in law and limits the amount of debt that the federal government can issue. This 2011 Q&A addresses questions about the U.S. Debt Limit. more
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- Analysis
May 2011 Update: Paths for Reducing the Federal Debt
This May 2011 addendum used the recent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) data and certain revised assumptions. Pew's updated projections estimated that, absent any corrective action, publicly held federal debt would reach 111 percent of GDP by 2025, the highest level in American history. more
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- Fiscal Federalism Initiative
No Silver Bullet
This September 2010 report illustrated just how difficult it would be to tackle America’s fiscal problem by relying exclusively on any single strategy.
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- Stateline Story
Sanford Fights Bailout for States
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) is at odds with most of the nation's governors: He is crusading against calls to send billions of dollars to cash-strapped states to help stimulate the economy.more