Budget Process
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If You’re Going to Rely on Savings Targets, Specify the Baseline
Read moreAs CRFB has certainly been making clear, we would prefer a "big deal" that dealt with all areas of the budget and reduced debt as a share of the... -
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More Support for the Gang of Six
Read moreAs the debt-ceiling proposals from Rep. Boehner and Sen. Reid continue to be debated, support for the comprehensive, balanced proposal offered by the... -
Comparing the Reid and Boehner Proposals
Read moreIf you take a look at House Speaker John Boehner's proposal and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's proposal -- both of which increase the debt limit... -
MY VIEW: Tim Penny and Bill Frenzel
Read moreIn a new op-ed published in Investor's Business Daily, CRFB co-chairs Tim Penny and Bill Frenzel offer insight into how Democrats and Republicans in... -
Boehner and Reid Plans Moving Forward
Read moreThe state of play in the debt negotiations has been an ever-evolving spectacle over the last several weeks. First the Biden group negotiations, then... -
‘Line’ Items: Heat is on Edition
Read moreBeat the Heat…and the Clock – Washington is dealing with stifling heat, but that isn’t the only thing making policymakers sweat. As thermometers reach... -
A Different Approach to the Balanced Budget Amendment
Read moreThe focus in Washington on deficit reduction has produced a slew of balanced budget amendment proposals this year. Many lawmakers see a balanced... -
Student Body Presidents Ask for Compromise, Bipartisanship on the Debt Ceiling
Read moreAs part of an initiative called Do We Have a Deal Yet?, 115 college student body presidents from over 40 states have sent a letter to President Obama... -
Between the ‘Line’s: New Plans, Old Divisions, a Fallback and a Path Forward
Read moreGang of Six Unveils Plan – The bipartisan Gang of Six senators that had been left for dead when one of its members left the group earlier this year... -
Historical Experience with Short-Term Debt Ceiling Increases and Budget Agreements
Read moreIn a blog earlier today, we endorsed a very short-term debt ceiling increase if it allowed time for the Gang of Six plan to be passed. We floated this... -
Timing Shouldn't Be a Problem for the Gang...
Read moreDespite broad enthusiasm for the Gang of Six proposal released yesterday, some have argued that there isn't enough time to put it into law. Senator...