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CRFB Livetweets and Fact Checks the State of the Union
Read moreTonight at 9:00 PM, President Obama will address Congress and the nation in the State of the Union address. As he lays out his agenda for this year... -
MY VIEW: Judd Gregg January 2015
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... -
Play DEBT-O During the State of the Union
Read morePresident Obama's State of the Union address is tonight at 9 p.m. In preparation of his speech, we've brought back our great State of the Union fiscal... -
Nunes Offers a Way Forward for Business Tax Reform
Read moreWith tax reform heating up, House Ways and Means member Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) has gotten the ball rolling with a business tax reform plan called the... -
A Medical Device Tax Repeal Should Be Fiscally Responsible
Read moreThe brand new 114th Congress is at it again. Only weeks into the term, a second fiscally irresponsible change to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has... -
Milstein Symposium: Can Startups Save the American Dream?
Read moreStronger economic growth is one possible way to reduce deficits, but it is often difficult to identify which policies produce the strongest growth... -
Van Hollen Proposes Middle Class Tax Cuts
Read moreAt an event at the Center for American Progress, House Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) unveiled an " Action Plan" to broadly... -
Fiscal Speed Bumps Will Keep the New Congress Busy
Read moreAlthough the 114th Congress is just getting settled, it will have to move quickly to address a series of deadlines with serious policy and fiscal... -
The Other Fiscal Implications of the New House Rules
Read moreThe recently adopted House rules for the 114th Congress are getting attention in the budget world mostly for their requirement that the Congressional... -
Will Falling Gas Prices Lead to a Long-Term Highway Solution?
Read moreInterest in increasing the gas tax appears to be heating up as policymakers realize the Highway Trust Fund is running on fumes, and an upcoming Fiscal... -
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Fiscal Speed Bumps: Challenges, Risks, and Opportunities
Read moreIn the coming months and years, lawmakers will face a number of important budget-related deadlines, or Fiscal Speed Bumps, that will require...