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Op-Ed: Could the U.S. End Up Like Greece?
Read moreCNN | May 20, 2010 Over the past month, we've watched from distant shores as Greece has plunged into a debt crisis. Mounting pressure from global...
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The Thrill of Victory…the Agony of Deficits
Read moreCongress may be dropping the budget ball, but CRFB doesn’t intend to – literally. We will be participating in the 2nd Annual Budgetball on the Mall...
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As Congress Sidesteps The Budget, You Can Step In
Read moreCRFB encourages you to check out our budget simulator: Stabilize the Debt! It's no secret that America's finances are a mess. The problem of our...
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Congress May Not Produce a Budget, But You Can
Read moreThe Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget today is launching its new “Stabilize the Debt” budget simulator to allow the public to get a better...
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Defense Spending No Longer Exempt from Scrutiny
Read moreThere's been a lot of discussion over the past few weeks about spending in the Defense Department, following speeches made by Secretary Robert Gates...
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Britain's Spending Cuts
Read moreWith a new government in place, the UK is moving fast to trim their budget deficit. Treasury head George Osborne is expected to announce £6 billion in...
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No Budget, No Plan, No Accountability...No More
Read moreWell past the April 15 deadline, Congress still has yet to adopt a budget resolution for FY2011. Meanwhile, policymakers are looking to add hundreds...
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Papa's Got A Brand New Bill
Read moreOver the past few weeks, passage of an "extenders" bill has become the top priority of Congress. The bill, HR 4213, finally seems to have a definitive...
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Fiscal Goals Are Good, Plans Are Better
Read moreRobert Samuelson has a blunt message for the American public in today's Washington Post: WAKE UP! In his op-ed Samuelson pans the lack of urgency by...
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Weekend Editorial Roundup
Read moreHere are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The Chicago Tribune noted that for all the attention paid to bank...
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‘Line’ Items: Deeming, Dreaming, Votes and Quotes
Read moreLittle Resolve for Budget Resolution – Leaders in the House have yet to make a final decision on moving forward with a FY2011 budget resolution. But...
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Op-Ed: From a Fiscal Standpoint, Alarm About Health Care Reform
Read morePioneer Press | May 15, 2010 As co-chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (yes, I know it sounds like an oxymoron), I helped organize...