On the Blog: Unfinished 2012 Spending Decisions

Will Congress once again fail to meet a self-imposed deadline to complete spending decision for fiscal year 2012? Will better transparency improve its adherence to a normal spending schedule?

We discuss both questions in a post entitled: “Broken Record: Congress Fails to Finish FY 2012 Spending.”

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This week, the House will debate H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011.

This bill is the Republican bill to extend the payroll-tax holiday and unemployment insurance. H.R. 3630 would save about $1,500 per U.S. family, while increasing the national debt (of $150,000 per family) by about $440 per family.

The House will also consider H.R. 2055, the military construction and veterans affairs spending bill, and H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act.

H.R. 3630
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011
Saves $1,553.49 per family

What People Think

The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 50% For, 50% Against Vote on this Bill

Displayed below are new, updated, and passed items with their cost or savings per family.

New Items

H.R. 3630
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011
Saves $1,553.49 per family

H.R. 313
The Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 1734
The Civilian Property Realignment Act
Costs $8.45 per family

S. 1344
The Arizona Wallow Fire Recovery and Monitoring Act
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 2752
The BLM Live Internet Auctions Act
Costs $0.02 per family

H.R. 2154
To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit FL-70P
Costs $0.04 per family

H.R. 2027
To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island
Costs $0.02 per family

H.R. 2236
The Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act of 2011
Costs $0.02 per family

S. 1307
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey real property, including improvements, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Ketchikan, Alaska, and for other purposes
Costs $0.03 per family

H.R. 3512
To amend the Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act to adjust how surcharges are distributed
Costs $0.02 per family

H.R. 1633
The Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
Costs $0.09 per family

S. 1944
The Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011
Saves $887.14 per family

S. 302
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for a natural gas transmission pipeline in nonwilderness areas within the boundary of Denali National Park, and for other purposes
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 1466
To resolve the status of certain persons legally residing in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the immigration laws of the United States
Costs $0.07 per family

H.R. 2719
The Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act of 2011
Costs $0.00 per family

Updated Items

H.R. 441
The Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2010
Costs $0.00 per family

Passed Items

P.L. 112-63
The Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011
Costs $0.00 per family