Fact-checking the federal budget fight
A deadline looms for the federal budget on Friday, with even more deadlines to come.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Monday, February 28th, 2011 at 11:35 a.m.
Checking facts on the deficit commission
A proposal to reduce the deficit drew fire from economist Paul Krugman on This Week with Christiane Amanpour.
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson :: Published on Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 at 05:20 p.m.
Looking for some truth about the federal budget
On the heels of a draft recommendation from the president's deficit advisory panel, we check the accuracy of several claims about spending and taxes.
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson :: Published on Monday, November 15th, 2010 at 02:53 p.m.
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