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The Cyclical Economic Effects on the Deficit
Read moreIn a letter to Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf estimates the cyclical...
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Appendix: Overlapping Policies and Estimated Savings Across Fiscal Plans
Read moreUpdated on 10/4/11 to reflect President's submission to the Super Committee in place of April deficit-reduction framework.
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CED Calls on Super Committee to Exceed Its Mandate
Read moreEarlier today, the Committee for Economic Development (CED) released a set of six standards that they believe the Super Committee must follow in order...
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CRFB President Talks Super Committee on Nightly Business Report
Read moreCRFB president Maya MacGuineas was a guest last night on PBS' Nightly Business Report, where she commented on the Super Committee and the need for...
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Senate Hearing on Budget Process Reform
Read moreThe Senate Budget Committee is holding a hearing on budget process reform called "Improving the Budget Process: Strategies for More Effective...
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A Look at Medigap Reforms
Read moreThe Washington Post had an editorial yesterday supporting efforts to restrict first-dollar coverage for Medigap. Medigap is a form of private...
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MY VIEW: Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson October 2011
Read moreSunday's Washington Post featured an op-ed written by Fiscal Commission and Moment of Truth project co-chairs (and CRFB board members!) Erskine Bowles...
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‘Line’ Items: New Fiscal Year Edition
Read moreNew Year, Old Story – Saturday was the first day of Fiscal Year 2012. CRFB rang out the old fiscal year with a look back at the relevant numbers, and...
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Waving Goodbye to FY 2011
Read moreWith the end of September comes the end of the fiscal year, so it's time to look back on the year that was. We've had a whirlwind year of exciting...