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RATE Coalition Speaks Out For Corporate Tax Reform
Read moreThe United States has the highest statutory corporate tax rate in the developed world, but substantial revenues are forgone through a variety of tax...
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Lawmakers Not Giving Up on Medicare Reforms
Read moreWhile the latest Medicare Trustees report showed slightly improved projections, the long-term challenges of health care cost growth and population...
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The Debt Won't Magically Solve Itself
Read moreOver the past few weeks, we've seen a common argument in favor of turning away from solving our long-term debt problem due to short-term improvements...
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Holtz-Eakin: Medicare Still Needs Reform
Read moreThe recent slowdown of health care spending growth is one of the more positive developments in the budget over the past few years. Despite the...
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Stimulus Provisions Updated: Extended or Not?
Read moreThe economic stimulus package enacted in 2009 is now four years behind us. According to recovery.gov, $796 billion has been disbursed as of the end of...
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Line Items: Storms Edition
Read moreWeathering the Storms – Stormy weather has wreaked havoc on much of the country recently, including Washington. Meanwhile, storms of a different...
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IMF Emphasizes Need Smarter Deficit Reduction Strategy
Read moreAfter finishing its preliminary annual review of the U.S., the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the U.S. could spur additional economic...
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MY VIEW: Bill Frenzel June 2013
Read moreThe recent revisions to the CBO projections improved our short-run outlook, a welcomed development, but they have also triggered a wave of...
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MY VIEW: Gene Steuerle June 2013
Read moreAt times, the fiscal debate can be confusing, as it is often set up as a simplistic contest between an argument for austerity against an argument for...
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Op-Ed: Hey, Where Did Our Economy-Threatening Fiscal Crisis Run Off To?
Read moreBrookings | June 12, 2013 Federal policy makers always seem to be looking for reasons to dodge the difficult choices necessary to avoid the fiscal...
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Senate Finance Looks at Types of Income and Entities
Read moreThe Senate Finance Committee has been busy churning out options papers on various tax reform topics (we wrote previously about their economic security...
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MY VIEW: Jim Kolbe June 2013
Read moreOne of the most important truths to remember is that today's budget will not only define the decisions of today, but also to some extent determine the...