These charts show you how big the federal budget is
The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress.
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How Much Does the Federal Government Spend on Social Welfare?
The United States spends $1 trillion on welfare and medicaid, which can be reduced while still increasing welfare benefits.
Trump’s budget cuts are unconstitutional
Unilateral presidential changes to the federal budget are unconstitutional. Full stop.
An Unconventional Plan for Fixing the Federal Budget
The Apollo C.E.O. Marc Rowan has championed a model that doesn’t fit within party lines.
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You’re hearing a lot about budget reconciliation in Congress. What does that mean?
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress have begun taking their first steps on the long and winding road that constitutes the budget reconciliation process. GOP lawmakers plan to use the special ...
US judge keeps block on Trump federal buyout plan in place for now
Australia's iron ore export hub, the world's largest, braced on Friday for a powerful tropical cyclone, forcing the closure ...
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DOGE aims to cut $2 trillion in federal spending. Where would you start?
Billionaire Elon Musk has said his Department of Government Efficiency is aiming to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. After his team gained access to the Treasury Department’s sensitive ...