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CBO Shows an Unsustainable Long-Term Budget Outlook
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its 2015 Long-Term Budget Outlook, showing a clearly unsustainable long-term path for debt. The... -
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A Comparison of the House and Senate Trade Bills
Read moreThe House is considering trade legislation (H.R. 1314, H.R. 1295, and H.R. 644) this week that would fast-track authority for a few major trade deals... -
Why Lawmakers Were Able to Extend Highway Spending for Free
Read moreAt the end of last month, lawmakers passed a two-month extension of the highway authorization bill with very little fuss. There was no discussion of... -
Avoiding Budget Gimmicks Chartbook: 2015
Read moreFor additional budget process resources including specific options for reform, visit our Better Budget Process Initiative home page. A previous... -
Budget Issues Abound in the Senate Defense Authorization
Read moreUpdate: The Reed amendment was rejected in floor consideration by a 46-51 vote. The Senate is currently considering the National Defense Authorization... -
Four Gimmicks to Watch Out For
Read moreAs Congress begins the appropriations process, maneuvers through this year’s Fiscal Speed Bumps, and looks to pay for the costs of new legislation... -
Huckabee Position Doesn't Add Up for Debt or Social Security
Read moreFormer Arkansas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has criticized other candidates who are calling for entitlement reform... -
Maya MacGuineas: Another Look at That IMF Paper on Debt–and What It Means for the U.S.
Read moreMaya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, wrote a commentary that appeared in the Wall Street Journal Washington... -
$12 Billion Cures Bill Advances in House
Read moreUpdate: This blog was updated on June 30 to reflect a CBO estimate published on June 23. Our original estimate was $13 billion, based on staff... -
House Set to Target Deficit-Reducing Parts of ACA
Read moreUpdate (6/12/15): A new CBO score estimates that repealing IPAB will cost $7.1 billion over ten years, with all of the cost recorded after 2021. The... -
Congress Postpones Highway Decisions Until July
Read moreThe President signed a two-month extension of the highway bill on Friday evening, postponing decisions about spending and the financing of the Highway...