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The Danger of a Fiscal Cliff Dive
Read moreAs the President, Congress, business, labor, and other civic leaders meet this week to discuss a "Grand Bargain" on the fiscal cliff and our...
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Line Items: Service Edition
Read moreAnswering the Call – Today is the federal government's observance of Veterans Day, the day the nation honors those who have served in the armed forces...
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Millennials Call for a Comprehensive Debt Deal
Read moreThe generational burden of debt is one of the best arguments for millennials to get involved with the issue of deficits and debt. We've noticed many...
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The First Summit on Our Way to a Deal?
Read moreOn Friday, President Obama spoke on the need to replace the "fiscal cliff" with a comprehensive plan to address the nation's unsustainable fiscal path...
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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...