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Two Letters to the Super Committee on Defense and Medicare
Read moreTwo more submissions have recently been made to the Super Committee, adding to what is becoming an interesting list of ideas for them to draw...
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Congress Talks Budget Process Reform
Read moreCongress is getting serious about considering reforms to the dysfunctional budget process. Last month the House Budget Committee held two hearings on...
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Senators Sessions and Snowe Get Specific on Budget Process Reform
Read moreBudget process reform is back in vogue. Coming on the heels of yesterday’s hearings about budget process in both the House and Senate, Senators Jeff...
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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...