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Op-Ed: Dear Speaker Boehner
Read moreCNN Money | November 3, 2010 Commentary: Maya MacGuineas is the director of the fiscal policy program at the New America Fou ndation. Welcome to the... -
The Fed Takes Another Big Step to Boost the Economy
Read moreAs widely expected (and priced into the markets), the Fed decided at its monetary policy committee meeting today that it would increase purchases of... -
Three Andrews in Support of Raising the Early Retirement Age
Read moreAndrew Biggs has an interesting piece out at the American Enterprise Institute that has been generating some attention (see Ezra Klein’s comments here... -
Dallas Morning News Readers Try the Stabilize the Debt Simulator
Read moreOur Stabilize the Debt budget simulator, which allows users to try their hand at deficit reduction, has become an important tool for understanding the... -
Rejecting Obstructive Pledges and Considering Proposals from the Fiscal Commission
Read moreThe Bottom Line today concludes its blog series highlighting our Ten Questions to Ask the Candidates on fiscal responsibility. 9. Rejecting Pledges... -
Spending Challenge: Heritage Foundation's $343 Billion Proposal
Read moreThe Heritage Foundation recently came out with a detailed paper with over $300 billion in spending cuts that can be put in place in FY 2012. Their... -
‘Line’ Items: Post-Halloween and Pre-Election Edition
Read moreTricks and Treats Not Done Yet – Halloween was celebrated last night and Election Day is tomorrow. Which day is scarier likely depends on your... -
Health Care and Taxes
Read moreThe Bottom Line presents the next installment in our series highlighting our Ten Questions to Ask the Candidates leading up to Election Day. 7... -
Social Security and National Security
Read moreThe Bottom Line continues its blog series highlighting our Ten Questions to Ask the Candidates ahead of the mid-term elections. 5. Strengthening... -
MarketWatch: October 25-29, 2010
Read moreAll eyes are on next week’s meeting of the Fed’s Open Market Committee (FOMC), the monetary policy setting body of the Fed. As priced in by the... -
MY VIEW: Gene Steuerle October 2010
Read moreFixing the Nation's Four-Tranche Universal Health System U.S. citizens soon will be participating in a four-part, nearly universal, health care system... -
NTU, US PIRG and Heritage Get Specific
Read moreYesterday was a big day for getting specific as the National Taxpayers Union and the United States Public Interest Research Group, as well as the...