SPECIAL REPORT
The Fiscal 2013 Budget
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Fiscal 'cliff' might look more like a gradual, downward slope
October 25, 2012 Ex-budget chief says terminology may be too dramatic.
House Republican proposes one-year solution to fiscal cliff
June 18, 2012 Congress has only a few more months to prevent tax measures from expiring.
Budget crisis: A chance to improve, not dismantle, government?
May 7, 2012 Maryland lawmaker says Democrats would shield workforce from further cuts.
Panetta, Dempsey refute GOP claims of budget dissenters
April 17, 2012 Lawmakers had suggested senior military leaders don't support Obama’s 2013 budget.
Lawmakers, generals, budgets. . . and lies?
March 29, 2012 The chasm between Republicans, Democrats, and military over defense cuts goes on full display.
Republican budget proposal a political document
March 20, 2012 Plan offers few details on which 'wasteful' programs and agencies would be cut.
Fiscal stalemate will drag on into 2013, analyst forecasts
March 8, 2012 Budget expert tells technology industry that lawmakers will ‘kick the can down the road.’
Pentagon seeks to strengthen acquisition workforce
March 2, 2012 Previous effort at insourcing gives way to seeking proper balance.
CDC cuts could harm biodefense efforts
March 2, 2012 Proposed budget reductions would hit state and local readiness programs.
Obama would restore recent cuts in IRS budget
February 14, 2012 Agency and union argue new hires bring in more revenue.
Obama budget seeks savings via management reforms
February 13, 2012 Investments in research and green technology are coupled with consolidation and data-based evaluations.
FDA inspectors could be moving to China
February 13, 2012 Budget allocates $10 million to ensure standards in Chinese food and drug plants.
Budget requests, agency-by-agency
February 13, 2012 A look at how President's Obama's fiscal 2013 plan would affect major departments.
Budget request includes TRICARE cut, military retirement details
February 13, 2012 Proposal increases pay by 1.7 percent, but would slow raises after 2014.
Obama sticks to same Medicare cost-savers
February 13, 2012 Overall HHS funding request up $7 billion from fiscal 2012.
Interior budget boosts oversight of offshore drilling
February 13, 2012 Obama again proposes ending tax breaks for oil and gas companies.
Budget reflects scaled-back vision for clean energy
February 13, 2012 Plan would take the Energy Department’s renewables spending up to $2.3 billion.
Video: Obama says budget has 'difficult cuts'
February 13, 2012 In a Northern Virginia speech Monday, Obama says his fiscal 2013 budget includes many reductions.
Budget recommends greater flexibility for Postal Service
February 13, 2012 Plan would restructure retirement obligations and reduce mail delivery to five days.
House budget chairman puts emphasis on spending cuts
February 13, 2012 Democrats fail to take fiscal instability seriously, says Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
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