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Maya MacGuineas: The Long-Term Answer to Inversions? Tax Reform.
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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On Social Security’s 79th Birthday, CRFB Releases Updated "Social Security Reformer"
Read moreIt was on this day 79 years ago that President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law the Social Security Act of 1935. While lawmakers have expanded the...
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CRFB's MacGuineas Dispels Five Social Security Myths
Read moreIn an op-ed that appeared in several papers, including the Providence Journal, CRFB President Maya MacGuineas dispelled five myths about Social...
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How to Get a Balanced Budget in Ten Years
Read moreIn a New York Times article describing Republican plans if they re-take Congress next year, reporter Carl Hulse cited CRFB, saying that "balancing the...
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MY VIEW: Maya MacGuineas August 12 2014
Read moreMaya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, wrote an op-ed distributed via McCatchy wire service that appeared in...
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Reports Question Effectiveness of New Markets Tax Credit
Read moreBoth the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Senator Tom Coburn's (R-OK) office have released new reports on a tax credit that rewards banks...
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2014 Medicare Spending Growth Picking Up But Still Low
Read moreCBO's July Monthly Budget Review brings us ten months into the fiscal year, and it's time to update our tracking of the slow growth of Medicare so far...
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Fiscal Speed Bumps Will Force Action Later This Year
Read moreBefore leaving town for August recess, Congress passed additional VA funding and a short-term patch to the Highway Trust Fund. However, more deadlines...
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Updating the Cost of Delay for Social Security
Read moreClick here to read the original paper on the cost of delay for Social Security. Click here to see an updated version of this analysis for 2015. The...
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Same Sex Marriage Won’t Alter Social Security Predictions Much
Read moreIn the recent Social Security Trustees report, the issue of same sex marriage made a surprising appearance. Without calling much attention to it, the...
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JCT Identifies $1.2 Trillion in Tax Breaks This Year
Read moreAs lawmakers fight over whether to extend and expand expired tax breaks or create new ones, the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) this week updated...
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Rep. Larson Proposes Social Security Reform
Read moreRep. John Larson (D-CT) earlier in the summer unveiled his plan to reform Social Security, a plan that has now been evaluated by the Social Security...