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Welcome to our blog – The Bottom Line, where you’ll find up-to-date commentary and analysis on the most important news in the fiscal world. Below is a list of our blog posts.
2023 Budget Bash Reception: Celebrating Our Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility
On Wednesday, September 13, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted our annual reception at the Observatory at America's Square. The...
Marc Goldwein Joins C-SPAN to Discuss U.S. Deficit and Federal Spending
Committe for a Responsible Federal Budget Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein recently joined C-SPAN's "Washington Journal"...
Social Security Reform Can Boost Incomes, Grow the Economy
According to recent estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), restoring Social Security solvency through blunt changes could ultimately...
The Deficit Was $2.0 Trillion Over the Past Year
The federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion over the past 12 months, $310 billion below last month's $2.3 trillion estimate. This reduction can...
Donald Trump’s Universal Baseline Tariff
Former President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently suggested implementing a baseline tariff of 10 percent on all U.S...
Maya MacGuineas on Bloomberg TV's "Balance of Power"
Committee president Maya MacGuineas recently joined Bloomberg's "Balance of Power" with Annmarie Hordern and Joe Mathieu to discuss the chances of a...
Budget Experts’ Prediction of a Government Shutdown
We expect there will be an awful lot of talk about a government shutdown in the coming weeks and months, so we decided to create a highly unscientific...
Fact-Checking the First 2024 GOP Primary Debate
In the first Republican primary debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle, candidates made a number of claims relating to fiscal policy, the...
Interest Rates Hit 16-Year Record
Interest rates are on the rise, with daily Treasury yields up in nearly every maturity since the beginning of August. This piece takes a closer look...
CBO Outlines Negative Implications of High & Rising National Debt
In its June 2023 Long-Term Budget Outlook, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) dedicated an entire section to discussing the risks and threats of...
Senate Budget Committee Holds Hearing on Raising Revenue to Save Social Security
On July 12, the Senate Budget Committee held a hearing titled " Protecting Social Security for All: Making the Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share" to...
Donald Trump's Proposal to Use Impoundment Authority
In a video published to his campaign website on June 20, 2023, former President Donald Trump declared he would use “impoundment” authority to reduce...