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Discussing the Uncertainty of Long-Term Budget Projections
Read moreAn old saying goes, "Nothing is certain but death and taxes." But in budget projections, neither of those things -- mortality rates nor revenue levels...
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Maya MacGuineas: How Much the Growing Debt Costs U.S. Households
Read moreMaya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, wrote a commentary that appeared in the Wall Street Journal Washington...
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Sen. Coburn Introduces Bill to Reform SSDI
Read moreIn his final week on Capitol Hill, retiring Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) introduced a bill with a wide-ranging set of measures to, in his words, protect...
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Delaney Combines Tax Reform and Infrastructure...With a Twist
Read moreTax reform has been an increasingly common way to pay for infrastructure spending in recent years. Both President Obama and outgoing House Ways and...
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Event Recap: A Discussion on Dynamic Scoring
Read moreThe Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted a policy discussion this past Tuesday on dynamic scoring. CRFB President Maya MacGuineas opened...
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Budget Gimmicks in the CRomnibus Bill
Read moreThe eagerly awaited $1.1 trillion "CRomnibus" bill was released yesterday, and given its far-reaching nature, many aspects are being scrutinized. From...
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CROmnibus Would Avoid Shutdown but Includes Budget Gimmicks
Read moreClick here to read more about the budget gimmicks in the CROmnibus bill.
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Maya MacGuineas: How to Improve the Tax Extenders Bill? Start by Paying for It.
Read moreMaya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, wrote a commentary that appeared in the Wall Street Journal Washington...
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Senator Coburn Publishes the Tax Decoder
Read moreSenator Coburn's office yesterday published the "Tax Decoder", a 300+ page guide describing more than 165 tax expenditures. The report highlights...
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Slipping Permanent Tax Breaks into the Lame Duck
Read moreLawmakers have tried several times to revive tax provisions that expired last year and extend them permanently, at a substantial cost to the national...
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