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Two House Representatives Support a Two-Part Process
Read moreIn a bipartisan op-ed in the Chicago Tribune, Reps. Robert Dold (R-IL) and Daniel Lupinski (D-IL) endorse a two-part process that avoids the fiscal...
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Confidence Drops in Light of the Fiscal Cliff
Read moreNow only three weeks away from the fiscal cliff, businesses and consumers are reacting to the economic uncertainty. The National Federation of...
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Make Your Own Deficit Reduction Plan!
Read moreAll eyes are on Washington, as we see what the White House and the Congress agree on to avert the fiscal cliff and begin to tackle our debt. While we...
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Line Items: Overtime Edition
Read moreCrunch Time – The Washington Redskins kept their playoff hopes alive with a come-from-behind victory in sudden-death overtime over the Baltimore...
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GAO Releases Its Long Term Fiscal Outlook
Read moreThe Government Accountability Office has updated its long-term budget outlook, showing once again that our budget deficit needs to seriously be...
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What We Hope To See From the Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
Read moreIn recent weeks, we've heard a lot about what each side is willing to do to avoid the fiscal cliff, but not nearly enough about how lawmakers intend...
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Third Way on Why Low Interest Rates Won't Last
Read moreIt may be true currently that although our national debt has been growing rapidly, interest rates are low. This fact has led some leading economic...
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Alan Simpson Appears on the Daily Show
Read moreFiscal Commission co-chair Alan Simpson appeared last night on "The Daily Show" to talk about the fiscal cliff and the national debt. And of course...
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Op-Ed: Fiscal Cliff Deal: What We Need
Read morePolitico | December 6, 2012 When is a fiscal deal different from a Grand Bargain? When we talk about the solutions to two important and related...
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Taxpayers for Common Sense Lay Out Their Plan
Read moreYesterday, Taxpayers for Common Sense sent a letter to President Obama, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV...
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Line Items: December Doldrums Edition
Read moreBlue Christmas? – December can be a depressing time for many. Shorter days and the stress of the holidays affect many of us. Unfortunately, the news...