President's Fiscal Commission
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‘Line’ Items: Lame Duck Edition
Read moreRoast (Lame) Duck is Served – The lame duck session of Congress begins today, but it is already being panned as unlikely to be very productive. As we...
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Some Reactions to the Co-Chairs' Proposal
Read moreWith the unexpected release of the draft proposal from the co-chairs of the President’s fiscal commission, the naysayers have come out of the woodwork...
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The Tax Side of the Fiscal Commission's Draft Proposal
Read moreWith the White House fiscal commission Co-Chair's proposal out in public, it's time to continue looking at the specifics of the plan. For this blog...
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The Fiscal Commission Gets Specific!
Read moreIn a move much earlier than we expected, the Co-Chairs of the White House Fiscal Commission released their plan on how to get control of our national...
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‘Line’ Items: ‘Now What?’ Edition
Read moreAfter the Voting – In case you were sleeping, there was an election last week. As a result of the mid-terms, Republicans will control the U.S. House...
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Rejecting Obstructive Pledges and Considering Proposals from the Fiscal Commission
Read moreThe Bottom Line today concludes its blog series highlighting our Ten Questions to Ask the Candidates on fiscal responsibility. 9. Rejecting Pledges...
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A Letter in Support of Raising the Retirement Age
Read moreNine months since the creation of the Fiscal Commission, we are now just one month away from the scheduled release of its report/recommendations. For...
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Fiscal Commission Holds Fifth Meeting
Read moreCRFB live tweeted the fifth public meeting of the President's fiscal commission on our Twitter page ( www.twitter.com/budgethawks) this morning! For...
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‘Line’ Items: War Supplemental Finally Passes; Small Biz Bill Not So Lucky
Read moreHouse Gone, Senate Eyeing the Exit – The House started its six-week recess Friday and the Senate will adjourn at the end of this week. Debate and a...
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CRFB Testifies Before the President’s Fiscal Commission
Read moreThe National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held its fourth meeting yesterday where it heard from our very own CRFB President, Maya...
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CRFB President Testifies Before President's Fiscal Commission
Read moreThis morning, CRFB president Maya MacGuineas will testify before the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, an executive committee...
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CRFB President Details Options to Stabilize the Debt
Read moreIn her testimony before the President’s Fiscal Commission last week, CRFB President Maya MacGuineas presented the following plan as an option to...