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2006 Budget Archives

February 7, 2005

2006 Budget Proposal: Agency Breakdown

2/07/05 Wa. Post, 2006 Budget Proposal: Agency Breakdown

Trim Deficit? Only if Bush Uses Magic

2/07/05 Andrews, NYT, Trim Deficit? Only if Bush Uses Magic

Bush Budget Raises Drug Prices for Many Veterans

2/07/05 Pear & Hulse, NYT, Bush Budget Raises Drug Prices for Many Veterans

Bush Seeks Deep Spending Cuts

2/07/05 Allen & Baker, Wa. Post, Bush Seeks Deep Spending Cuts

Budget of the United States Government - Fiscal Year 2006

2/07/05 Budget of the United States Government - Fiscal Year 2006

Highlights of the FY'06 Budget Request

2/07/05 Center for Arms Control, Highlights of the FY'06 Budget Request

February 8, 2005

Pentagon Budget Up; War Cost Is Excluded

2/08/05 Shanker & Schmitt, NYT, Pentagon Budget Up; War Cost Is Excluded

A Cut for Schools, a First for Bush

2/08/05 Kornblut, NYT, A Cut for Schools, a First for Bush

Subject to Bush's Knife: Aid for Food and Heating

2/08/05 Pear, NYT, Subject to Bush's Knife: Aid for Food and Heating

Big Rise for F.B.I. in Antiterror War

2/08/05 Lichblau, NYT, Big Rise for F.B.I. in Antiterror War

Additional $340 Million Is Proposed For Rockets

2/08/05 Merle, Wa. Post, Additional $340 Million Is Proposed For Rockets

February 9, 2005

Pentagon Plays Games With War Funding Requests

2/09/05 Shalal-esa, CHB, Pentagon Plays Games With War Funding Requests

Budget Cuts on Main Street

2/09/05 Scherer, CSM, Budget Cuts on Main Street

New White House Estimate Lifts Drug Benefit Cost to $720 Billion

2/09/05 Pear, NYT, New White House Estimate Lifts Drug Benefit Cost to $720 Billion

Proposed Budget Would Strip TSA of Its Biggest Programs

2/09/05 Goo, Wa. Post, Proposed Budget Would Strip TSA of Its Biggest Programs

February 10, 2005

Liberal Study Finds More Cuts in Bush Budget

2/10/05 Dalrymple, CHB, Liberal Study Finds More Cuts in Bush Budget

February 12, 2005

Previously Untargeted Programs at Risk

2/12/05 Baker & Lee, Wa. Post, Previously Untargeted Programs at Risk

February 15, 2005

Bush Sends $81.9 Bln War Spending Plan to Congress

2/15/05 Reuters, Bush Sends $81.9 Bln War Spending Plan to Congress

March 18, 2005

Destined for Deficits

3/18/05 Dionne, Wa. Post, Destined for Deficits

In Blow to Bush, Senators Reject Cuts to Medicaid

3/18/05 Stolberg, NYT, In Blow to Bush, Senators Reject Cuts to Medicaid

April 6, 2005

Dubya's secret tax hike

4/06/05 McFeatters, CHB, Dubya's secret tax hike

April 11, 2005

Spending Bill For Military Is Ripe For the Stuffing

4/11/05 Murray, Wa. Post, Spending Bill For Military Is Ripe For the Stuffing

April 29, 2005

Congress Passes Budget With Cuts in Medicaid and in Taxes

4/29/05 Stolberg, NYT, Congress Passes Budget With Cuts in Medicaid and in Taxes

May 4, 2005

$82 Billion Bill Advances With War Funds, Add-Ons

5/04/05 Murray, Wa. Post, $82 Billion Bill Advances With War Funds, Add-Ons

May 9, 2005

Spend, Spend, Spend

5/09/05 Gay, CHB, Spend, Spend, Spend

May 10, 2005

Wrong Bang For The Buck

5/10/05 Pemberton, TomPaine, Wrong Bang For The Buck

May 11, 2005

US Senate approves Iraq war funds

5/11/05 Al Jazeera, US Senate approves Iraq war funds

May 12, 2005

Senators Exceed Bush's Budget on Highway Bill by $11 Billion

5/12/05 Hulse, NYT, Senators Exceed Bush's Budget on Highway Bill by $11 Billion

May 14, 2005

A Unified Security Budget for the United States, 2006

5/14/05 FPIF, A Unified Security Budget for the United States, 2006

June 15, 2005

Tuning Up Weaponry Budgets

6/15/05 Merle, Wa. Post, Tuning Up Weaponry Budgets

June 17, 2005

House Spending Bills Moving Along

6/17/05 Murray, Wa. Post, House Spending Bills Moving Along

June 25, 2005

House Votes $602 Billion for Health, Education

6/25/05 Murray, Wa. Post, House Votes $602 Billion for Health, Education

June 27, 2005

In Effort to Pare Medicaid, Long-Term Care Is Focus

6/27/05 Gross, NYT, In Effort to Pare Medicaid, Long-Term Care Is Focus

July 4, 2005

Federal Spending Increases, but More Schools Will Get Less Money for Low-Income Students

7/04/05 Janofsky, NYT, Federal Spending Increases, but More Schools Will Get Less Money for Low-Income Students

States Rejecting Demand to Pay for Medicare Cost

7/04/05 Pear, NYT, States Rejecting Demand to Pay for Medicare Cost

July 11, 2005

Un-Spin the Budget

7/11/05 Krugman, NYT, Un-Spin the Budget

July 23, 2005

House Panel Approves Bill to Upgrade Student Loans

7/23/05 Janofsky, NYT, House Panel Approves Bill to Upgrade Student Loans

October 12, 2005

September Mornings in Maryland & Iraq

10/12/05 Hallinan, FPIF, September Mornings in Maryland & Iraq

October 18, 2005

Poverty Campaigners Take On War Spending

10/18/05 Spurzem, IPS, Poverty Campaigners Take On War Spending

October 24, 2005

Budget debate now a fight for soul of GOP

10/24/05 Chaddock, CSM, Budget debate now a fight for soul of GOP

October 31, 2005

Congress Mounts Drive for Big Budget Cuts

10/31/05 Hulse, NYT, Congress Mounts Drive for Big Budget Cuts

November 1, 2005

Rhetoric Meets Reality in the Budget Season

11/01/05 Weisman, Wa. Post, Rhetoric Meets Reality in the Budget Season

November 3, 2005

Food Stamp Cuts Are On Table - House Plan Would Affect 300,000

11/03/05 Weissman, Wa. Post, Food Stamp Cuts Are On Table - House Plan Would Affect 300,000

November 4, 2005

Senate Passes Plan to Cut $35 Billion From Deficit

11/04/05 Weisman, Wa. Post, Senate Passes Plan to Cut $35 Billion From Deficit

November 9, 2005

Mountains of Corn and a Sea of Farm Subsidies

11/09/05 Barrionuevo, NYT, Mountains of Corn and a Sea of Farm Subsidies

November 10, 2005

House Shelves Alaska Drilling in Budget Fight

11/10/05 Hulse, NYT, House Shelves Alaska Drilling in Budget Fight

November 12, 2005

Deduction Eruption

11/12/05 Felishman, Wa. Post, Deduction Eruption

November 17, 2005

Veto Threat as Senators Approve Pension Bill

11/17/05 Walsh, NYT, Veto Threat as Senators Approve Pension Bill

November 18, 2005

In Loss for G.O.P., House Rejects Spending Plan

11/18/05 Hulse, NYT, In Loss for G.O.P., House Rejects Spending Plan

November 20, 2005

Doctors Objecting to Planned Cut in Medicare Fees

11/20/05 Pear, NYT, Doctors Objecting to Planned Cut in Medicare Fees

November 24, 2005

Sometimes, a Tax Cut for the Wealthy Can Hurt the Wealthy

11/24/05 Frank, NYT, Sometimes, a Tax Cut for the Wealthy Can Hurt the Wealthy

Bush's Space Plan in Danger

11/24/05 Gugliotta, NYT, Bush's Space Plan in Danger

December 4, 2005

Hmmm. What's This Alternative Tax? Hey, Wait! Ouch!

12/04/05 Andrews, NYT, Hmmm. What's This Alternative Tax? Hey, Wait! Ouch!

House and Senate Both Like Tax Cuts, but Not the Same Ones

12/04/05 Crenshaw, Wa. Post, House and Senate Both Like Tax Cuts, but Not the Same Ones

December 9, 2005

House Completes Vote on Tax Cuts for $95 Billion

12/09/05 Andrews, NYT, House Completes Vote on Tax Cuts for $95 Billion

$56 Billion in Tax Cuts Passed by House, 234-197

12/09/05 Weisman, Wa. Post, $56 Billion in Tax Cuts Passed by House, 234-197

December 10, 2005

Congress Seeks To Reconcile Divergent Bills

12/10/05 Weisman, Wa. Post, Congress Seeks To Reconcile Divergent Bills

December 13, 2005

Deficit Jumps After Hurricane Payouts

12/13/05 AP, Deficit Jumps After Hurricane Payouts

December 14, 2005

Cut in Minimum Tax Not Likely, Lawmaker Says

12/14/05 Hulse, NYT, Cut in Minimum Tax Not Likely, Lawmaker Says

December 15, 2005

G.O.P. May Harness Arctic Drilling to Pentagon Budget

12/15/05 Hulse, NYT, G.O.P. May Harness Arctic Drilling to Pentagon Budget

December 16, 2005

GOP Battles to Save Legislation on Patriot Act, Arctic Drilling

12/16/05 Murray & Weisman, Wa. Post, GOP Battles to Save Legislation on Patriot Act, Arctic Drilling

December 17, 2005

Congress Passes Tax Plan to Aid Gulf Coast

12/17/05 Hulse & Warns, NYT, Congress Passes Tax Plan to Aid Gulf Coast

December 19, 2005

House Narrowly Approves $40 Billion Budget-Cutting Plan

12/19/05 Hulse, NYT, House Narrowly Approves $40 Billion Budget-Cutting Plan

GOP Leaders Agree to $41.6 Billion Spending Cut

12/19/05 Weisman & Murray, Wa. Post, GOP Leaders Agree to $41.6 Billion Spending Cut

New twist to Arctic drilling deal

12/19/05 Colle, SF Chron, New twist to Arctic drilling deal - Hurricane-ravaged states would have stake in oil revenues

December 20, 2005

ANWR Issue Roils Senate Again

12/20/05 Eilperin, Wa. Post, ANWR Issue Roils Senate Again

Stevens Holds Senate in Session

12/20/05 Murray, Wa. Post, Stevens Holds Senate in Session

Patriot Act, drilling in Arctic roil Senate

12/20/05 Chaddock, CSM, Patriot Act, drilling in Arctic roil Senate

December 21, 2005

Senate Faces Showdown on Bills

12/21/05 Weisman & Murray, Wa. Post, Senate Faces Showdown on Bills

December 22, 2005

Senate Approves Cuts, but Not Drilling

12/22/05 Murray & Weismna, Wa. Post, Senate Approves Cuts, but Not Drilling

Senate imposes budget cuts - barely - that trim Medicaid and student loans

12/22/05 Chaddock, CSM, Senate imposes budget cuts - barely - that trim Medicaid and student loans

Students to Bear Big Burden Under the Final Budget Bill

12/22/05 Pear & Janofsky, NYT, Students to Bear Big Burden Under the Final Budget Bill

December 27, 2005

Washington's struggle to cut spending

12/27/05 Grier, CSM, Washington's struggle to cut spending

Sick and disabled targeted in benefit reforms

12/27/05 Grice, Independent, Sick and disabled targeted in benefit reforms

December 30, 2005

Lawmakers Again Target Maligned Student Loan Subsidy

12/30/05 Anderson, Wa. Post, Lawmakers Again Target Maligned Student Loan Subsidy

About 2006 Budget

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