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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David Walker: CNN Commentary
CRFB board member David Walker has a commentary on CNN's website today titled, "The Time for Fiscal Action is Now." Read it here. My Views" are works...
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The Tax Side of the Fiscal Commission's Draft Proposal
With the White House fiscal commission Co-Chair's proposal out in public, it's time to continue looking at the specifics of the plan. For this blog...
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Fiscal Commission Targets Federal Spending
Continuing our analysis of the President’s Fiscal Commission Draft Report, let's look at what the Co-Chair proposal does on the spending side of the...
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The Fiscal Commission Gets Specific!
In a move much earlier than we expected, the Co-Chairs of the White House Fiscal Commission released their plan on how to get control of our national...
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Peterson-Pew Commission Issues New Report!
The Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform today called on Congress and the President to overhaul the federal budget process in a new report...
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Peterson Foundation Releases New 'OweNo' Campaign
Today, the Peterson Foundation announced a new ad campaign targeted at helping Americans understand the ramifications of our growing deficit. OweNo...
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Budget Reform: An Opportunity for Bipartisan Collaboration
Nearly a year ago, in its first report, Red Ink Rising, the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform raised the alarm about the impact of our...
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Have No Fear, CRFB Is Here!
Noted economist Brad DeLong is asking: where are the technocrats of the center? In a recent blog post, he laments the lack of a concrete plan among...
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MY VIEW: Gene Steuerle November 2010
Call it happenstance, but in the gospel proclaimed in many Christian churches on Sunday, October 24—about a week before the election—Jesus admonishes...
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Learning from Others – A World of Experience
As part of its work over the last 2 years, the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform looked at how other governments facing big fiscal challenges...
‘Line’ Items: ‘Now What?’ Edition
After the Voting – In case you were sleeping, there was an election last week. As a result of the mid-terms, Republicans will control the U.S. House...
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Election Analysis from a Fiscal Perspective
The fiscal implications of Tuesday’s election are enormous. With pressure to improve the economy continuing to mount, the 112th Congress will arrive...