Papers
View our recurring reports, which summarize and analyze the most important regular federal budget releases and reports.
Op-Ed: Measuring Inflation Right is Both Fair and Accurate
The Hill | April 30, 2013 In his recent blog entry on chained CPI ( Chained CPI: Unfair and inaccurate, April 26th), AARP President Robert Romasco...
Op-Ed: A Grand Bargain is Still Possible. Here’s How.
Washington Post | April 29, 2013 In the 2½ years since the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform that we co-chaired released its...
Op-Ed: Obama’s Legacy Rests on Reducing the Debt
The Hill | April 26, 2013 Second presidential terms build legacies, and this president’s will be tied solidly to the decisions he makes about the...
Op-Ed: Tax Reform Can Be the Key to a Debt Deal
The Hill | April 11, 2013 The Senate and House of Representatives both have passed budgets that represent the preferences of the majority party in...
Op-Ed: Parties Should Stop Talking Past Each Other and Fix the Debt
The Hill | April 10, 2013 When it comes to the federal budget standoff, those looking for a breakthrough are caught between a rock and a hard place...
Op-Ed: The Tax Code Is A Hopeless, Complex, Economy-Suffocating Mess
Brookings | April 4, 2013 Throughout our population, experts and non-experts alike, the verdict is nearly unanimous. The U.S. tax code is a hopelessly...