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.
Beyond the Gridlock: Bipartisan Fiscal Solutions
Given that both Republicans and Democrats are equally to blame for our dismal fiscal situation and even more dismal outlook, lawmakers from both...
The Next Doc Fix is Coming
Congress has now kicked off this year’s “Doc Fix” process, an increasingly annual occurrence where they provide ad-hoc pay increases to physicians...
Defense Funding Put in Context
President Trump has requested $1.5 trillion of defense spending in his Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request, including $1.15 trillion of base funding...
Maya MacGuineas Joins PBS's "Amanpour & Company"
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas recently joined Walter Isaacson on PBS's "Amanpour and Company" to discuss...
Rising Interest Rates are Exploding the Debt
The 30-year Treasury note just reached its highest yield in almost 19 years, 5.2%, and other interest rates are approaching similar highs. This week...
Bill Would Raise Revenue by Improving Tax Compliance
Senator Angus King (I-ME), joined by many of his colleagues, introduced the Stop CHEATERS Act (S. 4298) last month. The bill would provide $84 billion...
Federal Improper Payments Total $186 Billion in FY 2025
The federal government made at least $186 billion of improper payments in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, according to new Government Accountability Office...
Maya MacGuineas and Adam A. Millsap: What the federal budget says about America
Maya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Adam A. Millsap, Ph.D., is a senior economist and program officer at...
Proposed EV Fee Could Raise $30 Billion
Note: The Congressional Budget Office has released an official estimate of the potential revenue from the proposed registration fee on Electric...
Rising Interest Rates Could Push Debt Higher
The 10-year Treasury yield is currently 4.5% – the highest rate in over a year – while 30-year Treasuries now carry a 5.0% interest rate. In fact...
Mitch Daniels: Debt disaster denialists think America has a new magic bullet
Mitch Daniels is a former Governor of Indiana and former President of Purdue University. He is also a Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the...
Ways & Means Zeroes in on Hospital Costs
Last week, the Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on the high cost of hospital care with leaders of various health systems. Over the course of...