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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... -
‘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... -
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... -
155 Business Groups Want Super Committee to Go Big
Read moreToday, a collection of 155 business organizations representing a wide variety of interests joined the "Go Big" call. In doing so, they have joined 38... -
Houses Passes CR, But Unresolved Issues Remain
Read moreIn what was basically a formality, this morning the House of Representatives approved a super short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the... -
Lieberman and Coburn Urge Super Committee to Take Up Medicare
Read moreThe submissions keep on coming. Now, Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) have sent a letter to the Super Committee, pressing them to... -
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Tax Cuts Mostly Explain Low Revenue
Read moreThe usual story about the recent historical low in revenue we have seen over the past three years is due to the recession. After all, revenue was at... -
Design Your Own Corporate Tax Plan!
Read moreIf you've ever wanted to design your own corporate tax reform, now you can with our new Interactive Tax Reform Calculator. There is no question that... -
Momentum Continues to Grow for the Chained CPI
Read moreThe chained CPI, a policy option that has been endorsed by experts, organizations, and many others from across the political spectrum and has just... -
More on the Downside Risk of Changes to Budget Forecasts
Read moreYesterday, we argued that to actually stabilize the debt as a share of the economy, you probably need to propose a plan with even more savings than... -
Could a “Go Big” Approach Increase the Chances of the Super Committee Succeeding?
Read moreYes, it could! Okay, you’re probably itching for a more fleshed out response than “yes”, so let’s walk through the logic. The “Go Big” campaign is...