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Judd Gregg: Medicare Shortfall Demands Attention
Read moreJudd Gregg, a former Republican senator from New Hampshire, served as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee from 2005 to 2007 and ranking member...
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Finding Consensus on Tax Reform
Read moreDespite partisan differences in Washington, there's actually considerable bipartisan consensus around many elements of tax reform. That's the...
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Lame Duck Session Could Get Lamer
Read moreSome lawmakers appear poised to push an unpaid-for permanent "doc fix" during this year's lame-duck session of Congress, potentially adding nearly...
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Lew Takes On Inversions
Read moreTreasury Secretary Jacob Lew proposed administrative rules this week that would limit the benefits of tax inversions, where companies move their...
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New Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Read moreA new bipartisan bill seeks to drive down prescription drug costs for consumers and the federal government. The Fair Access for Safe and Timely...
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Ideas to Reduce Fraud in the Disability System
Read moreAs we have been reporting, many reforms to the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program could improve its effectiveness, fairness, and...
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Deficit-Financed Tax Cuts May be Counterproductive
Read moreA new paper suggests that tax cuts that add to the deficit provide little boost to economic growth and may actually hinder it. Last week, the Tax...
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War Spending Shouldn't Become a Slush Fund
Read moreThe resolution setting next year's budget continues this year's levels of war spending, despite the fact that the federal government was supposed to...
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Reps. McCrery and Pomeroy Stress Need for Disability Insurance Reforms
Read moreIn a commentary published today in Roll Call, former Congressmen Jim McCrery (R-LA) and Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) argue Congress should take a closer look...
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Retirement Saving Takes Center Stage
Read moreRetirement saving policy took center stage Tuesday on Capitol Hill and in the policy world. The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to discuss...
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Mixed News for ACOs in CMS' Latest Update
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released some mixed news on Tuesday for health care reformers -- the results of two different Medicare...