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Time to Get Started: Final Three Appointees to the Fiscal Commission and Executive Director Named
Read moreToday Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed the final three members to National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: Rep. John Spratt (D-S.C.)... -
Spring Arrives: Bring Out the Baseball Caps--And the Budget Caps
Read moreSignaling bipartisan support for much-needed spending restraint, more than 100 members of the House and Senate are sponsoring legislation that would... -
President Signs Health Care Reform Bill
Read moreEarlier this afternoon, President Obama signed the health care bill into law. Over the past year, CRFB has offered continuous commentary and opinions... -
Bank Failures Pass 200 Mark
Read moreOn Friday evening, the FDIC reported that it has taken over an additional seven banks ( State Bank of Aurora, First Lowndes Bank, Bank of Hiawassee... -
Gimmick, Responsible Budgeting, or Something in Between?
Read moreThere has been a great deal of discussion about certain parts of the health care bill and whether or not they constitute budget gimmickry (see here... -
House Passes Health Care Bill
Read moreLast night, the House passed the Senate health care reform bill by a vote of 219 to 212. In the next couple days, the President will sign the bill... -
Weekend Editorial Roundup
Read moreHere are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: Shortly after the House passed the Senate health care bill, the... -
‘Line’ Items: March Madness Edition
Read moreThe madness tipped off last week – Across the country curious spectators kept constant tabs on the latest action, scores were breathlessly awaited... -
Comparing Health Care Reform Bills (Updated Charts and Interactive Graphs)
Read moreCRFB has yet again updated its health care comparison chart -- as well as its interactive shareable graphs -- in light of CBO's latest score of the... -
Preliminary Estimate of Reconciliation Act from CBO
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the JCT have completed a preliminary estimate of the "spending and revenue effects of an amendment in the... -
Vote-a-Rama: Stay Tuned for Drama
Read moreFor the United States Senate, which likes to be referred to as the "Upper Chamber," the term "vote-a-rama" does not sound too dignified. But the term... -
Blue Dogs Bark: They Want Spending Caps
Read moreAttempting to place a leash on federal spending, members of the Blue Dog Coalition are introducing legislation this week to reinstate discretionary...