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Marc Goldwein Testifies Before Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee
Read moreEarlier today, CRFB Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein testified before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. The hearing, entitled "...
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Yes, Tax Cuts Increase the Debt
Read moreWith Congress set to retroactively revive the tax extenders for the past year at a cost of $42 billion, our president, Maya MacGuineas, published a...
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Running Down the Checklist: The Defense Authorization
Read moreBefore debating a potential "CRomnibus" bill to fund the government, lawmakers are ready to check one item off their lame-duck to-do list: a defense...
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Tax Extenders Deal Violates the Budget Act, Adds to Debt
Read moreThe House approved last night a deficit-increasing one-year tax extenders package. After a correction by the Joint Committee on Taxation, the updated...
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The ABLE Act: A Model for PAYGO
Read moreThe House passed the ABLE Act yesterday, a bill that helps those who have been disabled since youth accumulate savings. The bill, with an estimated...
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How to Offset the Tax Extenders
Read moreUpdate (12/3): This blog has been updated to reflect a correction the Joint Committee on Taxation made to its estimate of the wind production credit...
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Maya MacGuineas: Tax Break Talks Stall
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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Budget Busting Deal on Tax Provisions
Read moreCongressional negotiators are reportedly nearing a deal to address the year-end tax extenders while adding $500 billion to the debt. By reinstating...
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