Budgets & Projections
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How Does Simpson-Bowles Compare to What Europe Is Doing?
Read moreAs Senator Mark Warner pointed out last week in the Christian Science Monitor, the United States is still in a position where long-term debt reduction...
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President Obama Looks to Extend the Tax Cuts
Read moreIn a press release today, CRFB examines President Obama's announcement that he will push Congress for one year extension of the 2001/2003/2010 tax...
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The "Low Hanging Fruit" of the Budget Debate
Read moreThe latest edition of CQ Weekly has a piece on the " low-hanging fruit" of the budget debate -- provisions that have been proposed or negotiated by...
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Jonathan Rauch Calls for Simpson-Bowles
Read moreIn yesterday's Washington Post, Jonathan Rauch writes that President Obama should propose a bill, that would among other things, tackle long-term debt...
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Short-Sightedness on Display: Changes to Pension Insurance Risk Great Future Costs
Read moreKeith Hennessey examines a provision of the two-year transportation bill that may have reduced deficits on paper, but only by potentially increasing...
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David Cote Makes the Case for a Fiscal Fix
Read moreIn an appearance on Bloomberg TV, Honeywell CEO and Fiscal Commission member David Cote made the case for a fiscal plan, saying that it would be...
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Parties Discuss Sequester Working Groups
Read moreA few members of Congress are now proposing House-Senate working groups to try and negotiate a compromise that would avoid the squester. From The Hill...
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The OECD Recommends a "Go Smart" Approach
Read moreThis week the OECD released its biennial Economic Surveys on the United States, with the organization's economic recommendations for policymakers. The...
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Administration May Get Even More Difficult for the IRS
Read moreIt's no secret that Congress hasn't been making the IRS's life very easy. In a time of discretionary spending caps, they are looking to reduce the...
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So, You Want to Pay For a $70 Billion Spending Increase With a $200 Billion Tax Cut?
Read moreAccording to CNN, the White House has floated a plan to deal with the fiscal cliff, one which would turn off a few provisions temporarily. Their plan...
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Don't Delay, Fix The Cliff!
Read moreA new story is suggesting that members of Congress from both parties are trying to delay the sequester until March. This is not the first time we have...
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Acting Quickly on the Cliff Is Not As Important As Doing It Right
Read moreAn article today in POLITICO games out four possible scenarios for how the fiscal cliff could be resolved (or not). They discuss the benefits and...