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Debate the Debt
Debate the Debt

The national debt is rising. So should the dialogue on how to address it. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is calling for one of the three Presidential debates scheduled for this fall to be focused entirely on how the candidates would realize the $4-6 trillion in savings over the next decade that experts agree is necessary to begin to put our fiscal house in order.   

Read the full statement here. 

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Economics of the Fiscal Cliff
Economics of the Fiscal Cliff

 

In follow-up to the recent release of CRFB's fiscal cliff paper, this post on the "Bottom Line Blog" takes a more detailed look at the effect of the fiscal cliff on the economy, including the impact of the $1.2 trillion in mandatory cuts under the scheduled sequester.

 

 

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Between a Mountain of Debt and a Fiscal Cliff
Between a Mountain of Debt and a Fiscal Cliff

 

Today, CRFB released an analysis of the fiscal changes set to take effect at the end of the year and early next year. CRFB argues that the best scenario would be for lawmakers to enact smart, gradual, deficit reduction measures to avoid both a fiscal cliff and a mountain of debt in the future.

Click here to read the full report.

 

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Deficit Reduction Plan Comparison Tool
Deficit Reduction Plan Comparison Tool

 

CRFB's deficit-reduction plan comparison tool provides side-by-side comparisons of the many deficit reduction plans that have been developed.

 

We're thrilled with the many comprehensive plans that have sprung up over the last year, and our website is a great way to track and compare them.

 

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Reports and Releases

April 30, 2012
Release: Campaign Urging Presidential Candidates to Debate the Debt Launched
April 27, 2012
Release: Make Candidates Debate the Debt
April 26, 2012
Report: Americans Tackle the Debt
April 23, 2012
Report: Analysis of the Social Security Trustees Report
April 23, 2012
Release: Debate the Debt
April 23, 2012
Release: CRFB Reacts to Social Security Trustees Report
April 17, 2012
Release: CRFB Praises Senator Conrad’s Budget Proposal
April 16, 2012
Release: CRFB Urges Tax Reform on Tax Day
March 29, 2012
Release: National Debt Tour Continues with Simpson, Bowles and Bloomberg Pushing for Comprehensive Deal at NYC Event
March 29, 2012
Report: Between a Mountain of Debt and a Fiscal Cliff: Finding a Smart Path Forward
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The 12 Principles of Fiscal Responsibility for the 2012 Campaign

 

"GO BIG" Page

 

 

CRFB's Realistic Baseline (updated)

 

 

Overlapping Policies & Estimated Savings Across Fiscal Plans

Deficit Reduction Plan Comparison Tool

 

 

Budget Slideshow: Averting a Fiscal Crisis

 

Let's Get Specific Paper Series

 

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CRFB's Blog: The Bottom Line

May 16, 2012
No Surprise: Fiscal Cliff Causing A Lot of Uncertainty

We have been warning for a few months now about the potential consequences of the fiscal cliff -- and adding to the debt by averting it all together. As it turns out, the short-term economic consequences may already be occurring, according to a recent Washington Post article.

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May 16, 2012
Bill Clinton Joins the Announcement Effect Club

Former President Bill Clinton joined the Announcement Effect Club at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's Fiscal Summit yesterday in a Q&A session with Tom Brokaw (you can see the video of it here).

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May 15, 2012
Erskine Bowles' Message Hits Home

On Sunday, Fiscal Commission co-chair and former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles delivered a speech at American University's School of Public Affairs Commencement. Apparently, the message hit home for Ben Ritz, Chair of Fiscal Policy and Policy Caucus Director of AU's College Democrats.

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Full List of Events

May 19, 2010
As Congress Sidesteps The Budget, You Can Step In

CRFB 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 mounting debt can't be solved overnight, but we need to start addressing it now. In this online simulator, visitors get to make the hard choices themselves in order to stabilize the debt at 60% of GDP by 2018.

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June 16, 2011
CRFB Unveils Fiscal Plan Comparison Website!

Check out CRFB's Fiscal Plan Comparison Tool!

The Comparison Tool is an interactive website that allows users to compare up to 3 fiscal plans side-by-side. A countless number of budgets or fiscal plans have been released in the past year and a half, and our new website is an easy way to compare and keep track of them.

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CRFB Projects

Moment of Truth Project

The Moment of Truth (MOT) project is a non-profit, non-partisan effort that seeks to foster honest discussion about the nation’s fiscal challenges, the difficult choices that must be made to solve them, and the potential for bipartisan compromise that can move the debate forward and set our country on a sustainable path.

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Go Big

CRFB - along with many other lawmakers, business leaders, former government officials, and organizations - is calling for Congress and the White House to "Go Big" to enact savings sufficeint to stabilize and reduce debt as a share of the economy.

Go Big Resources
Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform

The bipartisan Peterson-Pew Commission is made up of the country's most seasoned federal budget policymakers. The commission is supported by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts.

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