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Understanding the President's Health Reform Proposal
Read moreIn the table below, CRFB has expanded on a table put together by Think Progress' Wonk Room, comparing select components of the President's proposal to...
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President Releases his Health Care Plan
Read moreUpdate: The Wonk Room has put together a short table comparing the President's plan to the House and Senate bills. Check it out below. Here it is. At...
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Weekend Editorial Roundup
Read moreHere are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The New York Times argued that the temporarily higher federal...
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‘Line’ Items: Tax Reform, the Fed, and Congress Back to Work
Read moreCommission Commencement – President Obama signed Thursday the Executive Order officially creating the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and...
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Weekend Editorial Roundup
Read moreHere are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The New York Times criticized Republican healthcare reform...
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‘Line’ Items: Commissions, Summits, Caps and Dogs
Read moreCommission Coming – The White House says President Obama will create a fiscal commission by executive order within days. Meanwhile, Republicans still...
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What Will the Budget Look Like in 2020?
Read moreIn our Analysis of the President's FY 2011 Budget, we discussed that, if the President's proposals were enacted, spending would grow to $5.7 trillion...
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‘Line’ Items: Washington Activities Affecting the Bottom Line
Read moreNo Limit to Ploys in House Rules – The House raised the debt limit to $14.3 trillion on Thursday using a procedure that allowed members to approve the...
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How Refreshing to Have a Plan with…Brace Yourself…Details!
Read moreCongressman Paul Ryan’s Roadmap for America’s Future 2.0 is a standout accomplishment if for no other reason than that it deals with details. Imagine...
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Ryan Releases Roadmap
Read moreEarlier today, Republican Congressman Paul Ryan released his update Roadmap for America's Future (and a nifty Website to go with it). Under this...
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Don't Just Keep the Medicare Commission, Strengthen It
Read moreThe Independent Payment Advisory Board (AKA the Medicare Commission) is one of the most important pieces of healthcare reform. This commission should...
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How Much Will Health Reform Cost?
Read moreUPDATE: CMS released its estimates of the final Senate bill on Friday. The short answer is that it depends who you ask. Today, the RAND Corporation...