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‘Go Big’ Goes On
Read moreThere has been lots of attention recently on the ‘ Go Big’ campaign and what comes next. The latest comes from a National Journal article that begins...
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First Anniversary of the Fiscal Commission's Final Report, The Moment of Truth
Read moreToday marks the first anniversary of the release of The Moment of Truth, the final report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and...
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Today's Fiscal Debate: The Good and the Bad
Read moreIn the wake of the Super Committee being unable to recommend a package of savings, many other lawmakers have been stepping in to fill the void on debt...
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Bipartisan Push in House for Expedited Rescission Authority
Read moreToday, Reps. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the two leading members of the House Budget Committee, introduced a bill to give the...
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Paying for Any Payroll Tax Cuts
Read moreLater this week, Senate majority leader Harry Reid is expected to hold a vote on the two largest components of President Obama’s jobs bill, totaling...
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Sen. Portman to Propose Corporate Tax Reform Early Next Year
Read moreAt an American Enterprise Institute event yesterday, Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that he will unveil a plan to reform the corporate tax code in...
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Deja Vu All Over Again: Another Busy December
Read moreNews flash: Congress has a huge checklist to take care of. Many expiring tax provisions need to be dealt with, along with other temporary policies and...
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Fitch Cuts Outlook on US Credit Rating to Negative
Read moreThis afternoon Fitch Ratings lowered the outlook on the United States' credit rating from stable to negative. Fitch, considered one of the "big three"...
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‘Line’ Items: Post-Turkey Edition
Read moreStuffed – The Super Committee talked turkey, but in the end produced no meat. All that got placed before us was the warmed-over stuffing of partisan...
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Kudos to Those Who Are Resisting Efforts to Turn Off the Trigger!
Read moreWe talked yesterday about the importance of keeping the trigger, or the automatic sequester of $1.2 trillion in spending cuts, in place in order to...
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MY VIEW: Rudy Penner November 2011
Read moreCRFB board member Rudy Penner recently authored a CNN Money op-ed in which he writes that Congress has delayed the necessary fiscal adjustments for so...
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