Rebecca Thiess
Federal Budget Policy Analyst
Publications by Rebecca Thiess
Blog
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May 24, 2013 | Differences between House Republicans’ and Senate Democrats’ proposed funding allocations reveal their priorities
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May 17, 2013 | Sequestration, detailed
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May 10, 2013 | Looking ahead on the FY2014 budget
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April 11, 2013 | President’s budget “compromises” on job-growth too
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March 15, 2013 | Path to Prosperity? How about Path of Austerity
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Feb. 6, 2013 | CBO report shows two vastly different baselines moving closer together
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Jan. 7, 2013 | The Bush tax cuts are here to stay
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Dec. 6, 2012 | An economy that works for the middle class won’t happen on its own
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Nov. 19, 2012 | The fiscal cliff and downgrading U.S. debt
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Oct. 12, 2012 | How much do you really pay in taxes?
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Oct. 4, 2012 | Obama too quiet on job creation track record
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Sept. 28, 2012 | Romney heavily exploits tax loopholes while slamming others for not paying income taxes
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Aug. 14, 2012 | Paul Ryan on Social Security
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June 27, 2012 | Emanuel misses the mark with ‘Children’s Opportunity Fund’
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May 16, 2012 | Misguided views of Social Security emerge at fiscal summit
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May 7, 2012 | Addressing price parity concerns
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April 12, 2012 | Panel on tax fairness and reform helps address common misperceptions
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March 28, 2012 | An economically and fiscally responsible budget from the Congressional Progressive Caucus
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Feb. 24, 2012 | CBO shows ARRA’s continued positive impact
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Feb. 17, 2012 | The Recovery Act: Evidence of success three years out
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Feb. 13, 2012 | A budget for adults (especially those who’d like a job)
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Jan. 13, 2012 | Krueger links progressive taxation, income inequality, and economic mobility
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Jan. 6, 2012 | Romney’s tax plan for the 1%
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Dec. 13, 2011 | Congressional Progressive Caucus picks up where Obama’s speech left off
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Nov. 18, 2011 | House votes down BBA measure that would’ve harmed the economy even further
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Nov. 18, 2011 | Progressive Caucus hearing on jobs a welcome relief from budget cuts mania
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Nov. 9, 2011 | Social Security and the federal deficit (part 2)
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Nov. 2, 2011 | Social Security and the federal deficit (Part 1)
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Oct. 28, 2011 | Perry’s Halloween-timed budget plan should scare the bejesus out of the middle class
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Sept. 19, 2011 | Buffett Rules!
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Sept. 19, 2011 | Romney’s jobs plan is long on rhetoric, short on solutions
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Sept. 8, 2011 | As Super Committee begins work, a push to include job creation
Report
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April 18, 2013 | Many options exist for raising revenue in a smart and progressive manner
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March 13, 2013 | The ‘Back to Work’ budget: Analysis of the Congressional Progressive Caucus budget for fiscal year 2014
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Dec. 13, 2012 | ‘Small business’ and top marginal rates: Tax filers affected by proposed rate increases are not necessarily small, or businesses, or job creators
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Nov. 16, 2012 | Investing in America’s economy: A budget blueprint for economic recovery
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May 17, 2012 | The Ryan budget versus the Budget for All: Exacerbating versus alleviating our serious economic challenges
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April 27, 2012 | The future of work: Trends and challenges for low-wage workers
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March 28, 2012 | The Budget for All: A technical report on the Congressional Progressive Caucus budget for fiscal year 2013
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Dec. 13, 2011 | The Restore the American Dream for the 99% Act: An analysis of job-creation provisions
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June 22, 2011 | Unbalanced budgeting: Federal spending cap may endanger Social Security
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June 22, 2011 | Why spending caps are poor policy: Understanding the costs and constraints of capping spending as a share of the economy
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April 7, 2011 | Ryan’s budget would undermine economic security for millions
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Feb. 2, 2011 | The Great Recession’s long tail: Third anniversary underscores severity of labor market woes
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Dec. 2, 2010 | Deficit commission misses the mark
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Oct. 20, 2010 | Impact of alternate public transit and rail investment scenarios on the labor market
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Sept. 23, 2010 | How to Lose Over a Million Jobs: Sacrifice Investments to Cut Taxes for the Rich
Economic snapshot
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Feb. 8, 2013 | Health care costs slow down
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Aug. 23, 2012 | Rising health care costs are an economic, not a budget, problem
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July 19, 2012 | Changes in income shares show how preferential tax rates increasingly benefit top filers
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July 12, 2012 | Bush tax cut extension for top brackets would bestow windfall on wealthiest Americans
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May 18, 2011 | What goes into a budget deficit?
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April 28, 2011 | The People’s Budget: A Responsible Budget Plan
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April 14, 2011 | Taxes on the wealthy have gone down dramatically
Commentary
Oct. 24, 2012 | Massachusetts voters have the chance to vote on budget priorities
July 28, 2011 | Five things to remember in the debt ceiling debate
June 13, 2011 | Administration’s focus on job creation a good one
May 11, 2011 | Opposing view: Focus on jobs, not deficits
March 1, 2011 | No upside to approving two-week extension of federal funding
Feb. 14, 2011 | President Obama’s 2012 budget: An analysis of the budget cuts
Feb. 9, 2011 | Republican proposal to ‘right our fiscal ship’ throws more workers overboard
Feb. 2, 2011 | Podcast: “Not your typical recession”
Jan. 25, 2011 | Discretionary Spending Cuts Would Reduce Jobs, Hurt Social Programs