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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Develop Debt Reduction Plan Now, MacGuineas, Others Tell Congress
The nation's soaring federal debt can no longer be ignored and Congress and the president must develop comprehensive plans to avoid a looming fiscal...
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Time to Bring Back Caps
As the Senate continues its consideration of the debt ceiling today, it will consider at least three important budgetary amendments - a deficit...
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WH, Congressmen Hold Important Talks on Fiscal Commission and PAYGO
Senior congressional Democrats late Tuesday met with the White House to attempt to hammer out a deal that would create a fiscal commission and a...
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CRFB’s new “Announcement Effect Club” Is Popular
Roll out the red carpet and velvet rope, CRFB’s new list of prominent economists, organizations, and opinion leaders that have joined us in suggesting...
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Contestant #1 In Our Spending Challenge
Yesterday, we challenged those of you opposed to tax hikes to take the spending challenge, and show us how the debt can be stabilized with spending...
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Budget Takes Back Seat Among Mass. Voters
Even though they're sending a self-proclaimed deficit hawk to the Senate, Massachusetts voters don't see the budget as a major problem, if two recent...
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Don't Just Keep the Medicare Commission, Strengthen It
The Independent Payment Advisory Board (AKA the Medicare Commission) is one of the most important pieces of healthcare reform. This commission should...
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Three More FDIC Bank Closings
On Friday evening, the FDIC reported that it has taken over an additional three banks ( Barnes Banking Company, St. Stephen State Bank, Town Community...
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No New Taxes? Then Take the Spending Challenge
Obviously the fiscal situation facing the country is bad. Deficits are massive; the debt is headed towards unprecedented territory; and the weak...
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In Defense of the Deficit Commission
Today, the AARP sent an email to its members encouraging them not to support the Conrad-Gregg commission. A coalition of conservative anti-tax groups...
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On the President's Spending Cuts....
Yesterday -- citing CRFB's work -- The Stephen Dinan of Washington Times wrote that President Obama, in his first year, was more successful than...
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Announcing the "Announcement Effect Club"
Since CRFB called for a Fiscal Recovery Plan in July, a growing number of prominent economists, organizations, and opinion leaders have joined us in...