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So Where Do the Savings Come From?
Read moreYesterday, Congressman Paul Ryan released his budget proposal, which would bring the federal debt down to 67.5 percent of GDP by 2021, and... -
CBO Releases Long-Term Analysis of Ryan's Proposal
Read moreIn response to Representative Paul Ryan's (R-WI) FY 2012 Budget proposal, CBO has released a long-term analysis of the proposal. The analysis, which... -
CNN Money Exclusive - New Taxes: Never Say Never
Read moreIn her latest commentary for CNN Money, CRFB president Maya MacGuineas talks about the "no new taxes pledge" many members of Congress have signed and... -
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Paul Ryan Unveils FY 2012 Budget
Read moreToday, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), chairman of the House Budget Committee, unveiled his FY 2012 budget proposal. His budget would bring debt down to 67.5... -
Rep. Quigley Promotes Budget Process Reform
Read moreIn a reprise of last year, Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) recently reintroduced his bill to create a more transparent budget regime and reform the... -
Sens. Wyden and Coats Introduce Tax Reform Legislation
Read moreToday, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Dan Coats (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation to comprehensively reform the existing U.S. tax system in a... -
Spotlight on the States: Connecticut
Read moreThe next state we turn to in our Spotlight on the States series is Connecticut – a small state that’s had some pretty big budget problems. Many newly... -
‘Line’ Items: Spring Cleaning/Opening Day Edition
Read moreCleaning out the House – Spring is often associated with housecleaning. Congress is long due to clear out the FY 2011 budget seeing as we are now half... -
MarketWatch: March 28-April 1, 2011
Read moreAs events continue to develop both at home and abroad -- fiscal, humanitarian and otherwise -- the markets are sending and receiving mixed messages... -
Poll Suggests Conflicting Ideas About Public Knowledge of the Budget
Read moreOne of the biggest challenges in getting public support for deficit-reduction measures has always been knowledge about the composition of the federal... -
Reps. Cooper and Ryan Call For Medicare Transparency
Read moreYesterday, Reps. Jim Cooper (D-TN) and Paul Ryan (R-WI) introduced H.R. 1252, the “Medicare Information Act” (MedInfo Act). The legislation aims to...