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Finally, We Have a Budget for This Year
Read moreThe House and Senate today approved of legislation funding the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year, ratifying the agreement reached... -
Rep. Van Hollen and the Congressional Black Caucus Unveil FY 2012 Budgets
Read moreRep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, has released his own budget proposal to counter that of Committee... -
Congressional Progressive Caucus Releases Their Budget
Read moreToday, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), a liberal group of Democrats in the House, released its own FY 2012 budget, "The People's Budget,"... -
President Gives Major Fiscal Policy Speech Today
Read moreToday, President Obama outlined his plan for putting our country back on a firm fiscal path to deal with our long-term debt problem. This is a huge... -
A Good Day for Tax Reform
Read moreWith Tax Day rapidly approaching and our nation’s fiscal problems being fiercely debated, the timing of today’s events couldn’t be more perfect. We’re... -
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EVENT -- Tax Reform Now: Cutting Rates and Deficits
Read moreEvent Summary On Tuesday, April 12, the Moment of Truth (MOT) project and the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) co-hosted an event at the Johns... -
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MY VIEW: Laura D'Andrea Tyson
Read moreIn her recent column for the Economix blog of The New York Times, CRFB board member Laura D'Andrea Tyson focuses on an issue that's received... -
President Obama Will Use Simpson-Bowles Plan As Model for Deficit Reduction
Read moreUpdate: Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, also offered his support for Fiscal Commission's... -
MY VIEW: Maya MacGuineas April 11 2011
Read moreIn her latest commentary for CNN Money, CRFB President Maya MacGuineas discusses her experience at a budget forum in Colorado this weekend and says... -
Op-Ed: Debt Reduction--The Voters Are Ready. Is Washington?
Read moreCNN Money | April 11, 2011 They did it! They kept the government open! Tourists can still see the pandas. Hooray! The White House is trying to spin...