Blog
Welcome to our blog – The Bottom Line, where you’ll find up-to-date commentary and analysis on the most important news in the fiscal world. Below is a list of our blog posts.
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CRFB Explainer: Gimmicks in the FY 17 Omnibus Bill
A negotiated deal to fund the government through the rest of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 has passed the House of Representatives, with final passage...
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Maya MacGuineas Participates in The Hill Panel on Tax Reform
Shortly before President Trump released his tax plan, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas participated in The Hill's...
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Maya MacGuineas Weighs in on Fox News
Shortly after the Trump administration released the details of its new tax plan, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas...
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Maya MacGuineas Named a "Distinguished Person of the Week" by Washington Post Blogger
In her Washington Post blog, "Right Turn," Jennifer Rubin decided to recognize a few "Distinguished Persons of the Week." Her first mention was...
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Maya MacGuineas: Trump's Tax Plan Will Add $5.5 Trillion to the Debt
Maya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently...
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The Byrd Rule and Its Effect on Health Reform: A Short Guide
The Byrd Rule is a set of limitations on the reconciliation process, which can allow the Senate to pass legislation with a simple majority rather than...
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Is President Trump's Tax Cut the Largest in History?
In their tax reform framework memo, the Trump Administration calls their plan "The Biggest Individual and Business Tax Cut in American History." And...
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How Much Will Trump's Tax Plan Cost?
The White House released principles and a framework for tax reform today. We applaud the President's focus on tax reform, but the plan includes far...
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Comparing the Trump Campaign and Better Way Tax Plans
With President Trump expected to release new details about his Administration's tax reform plan on Wednesday, we thought it would be useful to take...
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America Needs Tax Reform, Not More Debt
A New York Times op-ed written by Steve Forbes, Larry Kudlow, Arthur Laffer, and Stephen Moore argued that since tax reform is hard, Republicans...
Tax Day 2017: Charts to Explain Our Tax System
To commemorate Tax Day, CRFB and our partners at Fix the Debt have released our annual chartbook on federal taxes. It outlines who pays taxes, what...
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Increasing Infrastructure Investment Must Be Paid For
In a recent interview with The New York Times, President Trump said that he wants to invest $1 trillion in infrastructure because "we are borrowing...