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Business Roundtable and Partnership for New York City Urge Super Committee to Go Big
Read moreTwo business groups today urged the Super Committee to not only approve of a deal before its deadline next month, but to also go beyond its mandate of... -
Elmendorf Joins the Announcement Effect Club
Read moreAt today’s Super Committee hearing, each of the twelve members had the chance to address CBO Director Doug Elmendorf on issues related to... -
Super Committee Democrats Offer (Possible) "Go Big" Plan
Read moreRecently, there have a plethora of media accounts and interviews asking policymakers whether they believe the Super Committee will be able to achieve... -
Super Committee Makes a Public Appearance
Read moreToday, the Super Committee will hold its first public hearing in over a month. As the weeks have gone by, anticipation has built about the prospects... -
"Let Us Not Fail in the 21st"
Read moreWe receive a fair amount of e-mails from concerned citizens every day, be it questions, concerns, comments, or just general thoughts. Every so often... -
Rick Perry's Plan for Taxes and Economic Growth
Read moreEarlier today, Texas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry announced details of his " Cut, Balance and Grow" plan for spending and... -
Line Items: Fall Classic Edition
Read morePlay Ball, Please – Baseball’s World Series is under way and it is a classic contest between evenly matched teams that could go either way. Meanwhile... -
MY VIEW: Perspectives on the Tax Reform Act of 1986
Read moreThe Tax Reform Act of 1986 turned 25 on Saturday, prompting a number of commentators to write their perspective on the reform. We will highlight three... -
Some Mythbusting of Our Own
Read moreYou might have seen a piece featured in The Nation last week arguing “How the Austerity Class Rules Washington,” noting in the very first line how the... -
Two More Calls for the U.S. to Tackle Its Debt
Read moreTwo recent warnings over the United States' fiscal outlook are worth taking a look at. First, Bank of America Merrill Lynch released a report last... -
Appropriations Update: A Return to Normalcy?
Read moreWith just a month left to go before the temporary funding for FY 2012 runs out, the Senate is trying a different strategy from the one that has... -
CRFB Analysis Shows Why Going Big Could Improve Chances of Success
Read moreWith the Super Committee deliberating and the window for committee submissions passed, CRFB has released an analysis and a corresponding slide show...