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Social Security COLA Increase
Read moreSocial Security beneficiaries will see a raise in their benefits next year, resulting from a 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase...
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Growing Support for Go Big
Read moreFor the past several weeks, we have been urging the Super Committee to Go Big on deficit-reduction and exceed its savings mandate of $1.5 trillion...
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Presidential Candidate Ron Paul Releases Budget Proposal
Read moreYesterday, presidential candidate and Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) released his budget blueprint for what would be his first term in office, which he...
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Last Minute Recommendations to the Super Committee
Read moreUpdate: The House and Senate Agricultural Committees sent a bicameral, bipartisan letter to the Super Committee on Friday, promising a $23 billion...
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‘Line’ Items: Fall Colors Edition
Read moreLeaves of Change – The colors of fall draw many sightseers to view nature’s beauty. Yet, it is important to recognize that behind the changing leaves...
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CLASS Act Fades Away
Read moreThe CLASS Act, the new long-term care program enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act, has been dropped, as the Obama Administration has struggled...
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CRFB President Maya MacGuineas and Board Member Douglas Holtz-Eakin Testify on Medicare Reform
Read moreOn Wednesday, CRFB President Maya MacGuineas and CRFB board member Douglas Holtz-Eakin testified in front of the Senate Special Committee on Aging on...
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House Democratic Caucus Submits Recommendations
Read moreWith only a day left for Committees to send recommendations to the Super Committee, the House Democrats decided to take an omnibus approach. Letters...
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Spotlight on the States: New Jersey
Read moreWith federal budget news in a bit of a holding pattern until next month, we return to our Spotlight on the States blog series with a discussion of New...
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13th and 14th Plans Added to Super Committee Tracker
Read moreTwo more recent recommendations have been added to our Super Committee submissions tracker, dealing with defense and health care. The first comes from...
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Herman Cain's 9-9-9 Plan
Read moreRepublican presidential candidate Herman Cain's economic plan received a lot of attention at Tuesday night's debate. Regardless of what one thinks...