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The Cost of Rising Interest Rates
Read moreThis paper has been updated and is avaible here Over the next decade, interest payments on the debt are projected to be the fastest growing part of... -
The Greenspan Commission at 35: Time for Another Commission?
Read moreDecember 16 marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the National Commission on Social Security Reform – or the Greenspan Commission – which... -
Mike Murphy: 10 Things Trump Should Do to Secure Our Fiscal Future
Read moreMike Murphy, the Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, wrote a guest post that... -
Don't Count on 4% Growth
Read moreDuring the campaign, President-elect Trump frequently claimed his policies would grow the economy by 4 percent per year, also mentioning growth... -
Johnson Introduces Social Security Solvency Legislation
Read moreChairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security introduced a bill yesterday to make Social Security sustainably... -
A Bipartisan Social Security Commission
Read moreIn 1981, the Social Security trust funds were nearly empty and President Ronald Reagan and Congressional leaders in both parties appointed the... -
CBO Releases 2016 Budget Options
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office released a report Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2017 to 2026, with 115 budget options that either increase... -
CRFB Encouraged by Chairman Johnson's Social Security Solvency Plan
Read moreRep. Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, released a comprehensive plan today to ensure Social Security... -
Event Recap: Chairman Price Releases Budget Process Agenda
Read moreHouse Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA) outlined his recommendations for budget process reforms last week during a keynote lecture at an... -
Co-Chairs Daniels, Panetta, and Penny Urge Trump to be Fiscally Responsible
Read moreAt an event in Washington, DC on December 1, CRFB co-chairs Mitch Daniels, Leon Panetta, and Tim Penny presented their memo to President-elect Donald... -
Reconciliation 101
Read moreNote: We have updated this paper, please see our Updated Reconciliation 101. What is reconciliation? Reconciliation is a special legislative process... -
Governing through Leadership: Steps to Secure Our Fiscal Future
Read moreA Memorandum to President-Elect Donald J. Trump TO: President-Elect Donald J. Trump FROM: Governor Mitch Daniels, Secretary Leon Panetta, Congressman...