Budget Process
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Between the ‘Line’s: Meetings, Plans, Halfsies and One Cent
Read moreNo Deficit of Talk – At least there no longer is a deficit of discussion when it comes to our fiscal situation. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) gave...
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Boehner to Call for Deep Spending Cuts to Offset Debt Limit Increase
Read moreAccording to a recent article in Politico, Speaker of the House John Boehner will call for spending cuts that are "greater than the accompanying...
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Dave Walker and Bob Bixby: National Fiscal Dialogue Needed
Read moreToday, Comeback America Initiative founder and CEO Dave Walker (former U.S. comptroller general) and Concord Coalition executive director Bob Bixby...
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Between the ‘Line’s: Limits, Meetings, Triggers, and Cloture
Read moreBumping Up on the Debt Ceiling – On Monday, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner sent a letter to congressional leaders saying that his department this...
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Biden Fiscal Working Group Holds First Meeting
Read moreThe bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers hand-picked by congressional leaders had its first meeting today with Vice President Joe Biden to discuss...
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Senate Finance Committee Discusses Enforcement Mechanisms
Read moreSince President Obama put the idea of a debt trigger in the public's mind, it has become a hot topic. Third Way recently put out a piece detailing...
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Concord Coalition Looks at Budget Process Reform Proposals
Read moreFrom the President's recent deficit-reduction framework to policy forums on Capitol Hill, budget process reform has recently become an increasingly...
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Op-Ed: How to Add Teeth to Obama's Plan for a Debt Failsafe
Read moreWashington Post | April 29, 2011 In his recent it’s-time-to-get-serious-on-the-budget speech, President Obama introduced his idea for a debt fail-safe...
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Senator Reid In Favor of 'Deficit Cap' in Debt Limit Increase
Read moreYesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), proposed adding a "deficit cap" to forthcoming legislation to increase the debt ceiling. While...
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‘Line’ Items: Post Easter Edition
Read moreAfter the Bunny – Easter has come and gone. Chocolate-induced comas are being overcome and many -- though not Congress -- return this week from spring...