Budget Process
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Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson: The Gang of Six is our best shot
Read moreIn an op-ed today in the Washington Post, CRFB board members Erskine Bowles and Senator Alan Simpson argue that the Gang of Six -- despite hitting a... -
Low-Hanging Fruit for Debt Ceiling Discussions
Read moreUpdate: Check out our release on these "commonalities" here. As Vice President Biden and several members of Congress continue working toward a... -
‘Line’ Items: Playoffs Edition
Read moreCrunch Time – The playoffs are well underway in the NBA and NHL. A playoff atmosphere is also brewing in Washington even though the home teams are not... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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...