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Fix the Debt Hosts National Fly-In
This week Fix the Debt supporters from around the country visited Washington, DC to ask their representatives to work together and address the...
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160 Economists and Policy Experts Call for Comprehensive Deficit Reduction
Despite a growing chorus of debt deniers, most economics continue to agree that putting in place a long-term plan to responsibly address our growing...
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Can Our National Leaders Pass the Test?
Most everyone – from President Obama, Speaker Boehner, and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, to renowned economists – agrees that allowing...
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Myth Buster: Other Plans are Much Worse Than the Fiscal Cliff
We've shown that there a plenty of reasons to not go over the fiscal cliff, including that it implements fiscal consolidation in an abrupt and blunt...
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Watch Live: "Fixing the Debt: Reforming the Tax Code and Federal Health Spending"
Tomorrow, the Campaign to Fix the Debt will be hosting a half-day event that will bring together tax, health, and budget experts for a series of...
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State Leaders Come to Washington to Urge Congress to Fix the Debt
Today, the Fix the Debt Campaign is having a major event at the Capitol with its many citizen leaders, urging Congress to replace the fiscal cliff...
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Tackling the Fiscal Cliff Myths
Over the past few weeks we've heard some misleading things about the fiscal cliff and the possible bipartisan plans that could replace the cliff. CRFB...
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Millennials Call for a Comprehensive Debt Deal
The generational burden of debt is one of the best arguments for millennials to get involved with the issue of deficits and debt. We've noticed many...
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The First Summit on Our Way to a Deal?
On Friday, President Obama spoke on the need to replace the "fiscal cliff" with a comprehensive plan to address the nation's unsustainable fiscal path...
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Campaign to Fix the Debt at the New York Stock Exchange
Today, our own CRFB President Maya MacGuineas, rang the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to convene trading for the day, joined by...
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CRFB President Maya MacGuineas One of "25 Women to Watch"
Today, The Hill released its list of the " 25 Women to Watch," featuring rising stars in the political world, including Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)...
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MY VIEW: Tim Penny October 2012
Former Congressman and CRFB Board Member Tim Penny (D-MN) writes in today's The Hill that even with both parties laying out different plans this...