Federal Budget - sources for data and analysis
Here are some organizations tracking the numbers and impact of budget proposals in Congress.
Brookings
Institution
Senior scholars at the Brookings Institution, including
Peter Orszag and William Gale, have analyzed the impact
of tax cut proposals on future economic growth.
Center
on Budget and Policy Priorities
The Center’s timely updates analyzing the impact
of different tax and budget policy proposals include
state-by-state analyses.
Children’s
Defense Fund
The Children’s Defense Fund reports on how federal
tax policies and proposals affect children, especially
those in low-income families.
Citizens
for Tax Justice
Liberal and well-respected, Citizens for Tax Justice
runs the numbers to show who benefits from different
tax proposals.
Economic
Policy Institute
The Economic Policy Institute posts analyses and blueprints
for economic policies to benefit working families.
National Association
of State Budget Officers
NASBO summarizes state budget shortfall strategies
and tracks measures being taken in different states.
National Conference
of State Legislatures
The National Conference of State Legislatures tracks
the fiscal troubles of the states.
National Governor’s
Association
The National Governors Association often issues policy
briefs, best practices and positions on the fiscal
status of the states and federal tax and budget proposals.
National
Priorities Project
The National Priorities Project has a number of interactive
features, including a pie chart that graphs how your
federal income tax dollars are spent and a database
of federal dollars by program, state and year.
OMB Watch
A watchdog watching the Office of Management and Budget,
OMBWatch has frequent updates on tax and budget proposals,
along with calls for action.
Rockefeller
Institute
The Rockefeller Institute tracks trends in state fiscal
health and other federal/state budget matters.
Tax
Policy Center
The new Brookings Institution/Urban Institute Tax
Policy Center has in-depth analyses of tax cut proposals
and other tax/budget issues by economists and budget
experts.
United
For a Fair Economy
United for a Fair Economy, along with its high-profile
book tour on the estate tax, focuses on tax distribution
of benefits and burdens.
