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CBO Quantifies the Fiscal Cliff and the Challenge Ahead
Read moreCBO has released two new reports that detail our short run problem of the fiscal cliff and the long term challenge of reducing the debt. Reading the...
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NCHC's $500 Billion Plan to Lower Health Costs
Read moreIn light of our nation’s fiscal challenges, the National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) has put together a report of policy options to address the...
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Switching to the Chained CPI Is a Good Idea
Read moreYesterday, the AARP published a report and sent an accompanying letter to members of Congress and President Obama in opposition to switching to the...
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Leaders of House and Senate Willing to Work Toward a Deal
Read moreNot long after Fitch sounded the alarm bells for the urgent need of a comprehensive debt deal, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), House Speaker...
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MY VIEW: Erskine Bowles November 2012
Read moreAs the President and leaders of Congress begin to look for a compromise to replace the fiscal cliff, the next step is to decide what a compromise...
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MY VIEW: Jim Jones
Read moreFormer Oklahoma 1st District Congressman and CRFB Board Member Jim Jones penned an op-ed in today's Tulsa World calling for policymakers to put...
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Op-Ed: Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff: Nothing is Sacrosanct
Read moreTulsa World | November 8, 2012 For almost a decade and a half, I was honored to serve the great people of northeastern Oklahoma in Congress. Today, a...
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Op-Ed: Make a Deficit Deal Now
Read moreWashington Post | November 8, 2012 The American people spoke on Tuesday, and they voted for a continuation of divided government. With President Obama...
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Fitch Reminds Us What Lawmakers Must Do
Read moreWhile last night election is still many people's mind, the rating agency Fitch reminds us of the tremendous stakes of these next couple of months. In...
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What's On Congress's Plate
Read moreFirst off, CRFB would like to congratulate President Obama and all of those who were elected and re-elected to the Senate and the House. CRFB is...
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Comparing Medicare and Social Security Benefits and Taxes
Read moreThe Urban Institute's Eugene Steuerle and Caleb Quakenbush have updated their estimates calculating lifetime Social Security and Medicare benefits and...
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Line Items: Election Edition
Read moreDecision Time – Election Day is tomorrow and the stakes are high. Not only is control of the White House and Congress at stake, but the election will...