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FAQ's About the New Framework From Simpson and Bowles
On Tuesday, former Fiscal Commission co-chairs Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson released a framework that calls for an additional $2.4 trillion in...
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Van Hollen Sees Simpson-Bowles as the Framework for a Deal
Former Super Committee member and House Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) indicated in a recent Bloomberg interview that the...
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Millennials Weigh in on Simpson-Bowles
Fix the Debt co-founders and Fiscal Commission co-chairs Al Simpson and Erskine Bowles have been busy traveling around the country speaking with...
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Erskine Bowles and Al Simpson: Debt Solution Must Be Bipartisan
In today's USA Today , Fix the Debt co-founders and Simpson-Bowles co-chairs Erskine Bowles and Al Simpson write that each party can't just have its...
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Concord Coalition Honors the Brave 38
Tonight, the Concord Coalition will present their annual Paul E. Tsongas Patriot Award to the Brave 38 —the 22 Democratic and the 16 Republican...
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Fiscal Fact Checker: Simpson-Bowles Raises Revenue
Today on Bloomberg , Edward Lazear -- the former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors under former President George W. Bush -- talked about...
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New York Times: "Is the Deficit Urgent, or a Distraction?"
The New York Times' "Room for Debate" this week takes on our federal debt with a forum entitled " Is the Deficit Urgent, or a Distraction? " Writing...
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Governor Jeb Bush Supports Simpson-Bowles
Former Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL) declared his support for Simpson-Bowles in a recent interview with the Tampa Bay Times , in order to begin taking on...
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Ripon Forum Features Simpson-Bowles Plan
Is the Simpson-Bowles plan where the budget debate will eventually end up? The latest edition of the Ripon Forum seems to think so, making the plan...
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Insights About Legislating from Rep. Chaka Fattah
Yesterday, Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) sent a letter to his House colleagues urging them to adopt Simpson-Bowles as a way to stave off the fiscal cliff.
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Bipartisan Compromise Is What's Needed
As Congress heads toward another partisan showdown over the fiscal cliff, it is important to remember that there are plans that have received...
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Al Simpson Joins the Announcement Effect Club
The Announcement Effect Club has a new member after this weekend—Fiscal Commission Co-Chair Alan Simpson. Simpson discussed the dangers of the fiscal...