President's Fiscal Commission
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Bowles and Simpson Announce Campaign to Fix the Debt on CNBC's Squawkbox
Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson appeared alongside Warren Buffett on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning, discussing the need for Congress to pass a...
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Dimon: "We Know the Way, It's Called Bowles-Simpson"
At an event at the University of Rochester's Simon School yesterday, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon made a direct call for the Simpson-Bowles...
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Sen. Conrad Proposes Fiscal Commission Budget
At a press conference today, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND) put forward a budget resolution that his Committee will be marking up...
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First Anniversary of the Fiscal Commission's Final Report, The Moment of Truth
Today marks the first anniversary of the release of The Moment of Truth, the final report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and...
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‘Line’ Items: Independence Day Edition
More Fireworks in Store – Washington, DC celebrated Independence Day on Monday night with its annual fireworks display on the National Mall. Though...
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Cooper and Wolf Announce Support for Gang of Six
Yesterday, according to Congressional Quarterly (subscription required), Reps. Jim Cooper (D-TN) and Frank Wolf (R-VA) sent around a “Dear Colleague”...
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Republican Congressmen Introduce Legislation to Reduce Size of Federal Workforce
Rep. Darrell Issa, (R-CA), Rep. Dennis Ross, (R-FL), and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, (R-UT) recently introduced legislation that would cut the federal...
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CRFB Re-Estimates the Fiscal Commission's Plan
In the awesome world of budget baselines and budget options, we are graced a few times a year with updated budget projections from CBO. These updated...
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A Special 10/40
In the spirit of Tax Day today the Bottom Line presents its own special “10/40” (don’t worry; we aren’t filing this with the IRS). Just saying the...
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Rep. Cooper Withdraws Amendment, but Effort Was Not in Vain
Last night, Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN) withdrew from consideration his substitute amendment to the FY 2012 budget resolution that will be voted on...
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President Obama Will Use Simpson-Bowles Plan As Model for Deficit Reduction
Update: Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, also offered his support for Fiscal Commission's...
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Between the ‘Line’s: Paths, Deadlines, Ceilings and Receipts
House GOP Budget Unveiled – On Tuesday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled his fiscal year 2012 budget proposal, titled “The...