Blog
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.
Drivers of Spending Growth in the Long Term
The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest Long-Term Budget Outlook projects that federal debt held by the public will exceed the size of the...
Letter to Budget Committee Chairmen: Focus on the Debt
We sent a letter to House Budget Committee Chairman Diane Black (R-TN) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) last week asking them to...
Appropriations Watch: FY 2017
Both the House (by a 309-118 vote) and the Senate (by a 79-18 vote) have passed the FY 2017 omnibus appropriations bills, which funds the government...
How Much Will the Revised Health Bill Cost?
House Republicans are reportedly nearing a deal to vote on passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) to repeal and replace the Affordable Care...
CRFB Explainer: Gimmicks in the FY 17 Omnibus Bill
A negotiated deal to fund the government through the rest of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 has passed the House of Representatives, with final passage...
Maya MacGuineas Participates in The Hill Panel on Tax Reform
Shortly before President Trump released his tax plan, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas participated in The Hill's...
Maya MacGuineas Weighs in on Fox News
Shortly after the Trump administration released the details of its new tax plan, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas...
Maya MacGuineas Named a "Distinguished Person of the Week" by Washington Post Blogger
In her Washington Post blog, "Right Turn," Jennifer Rubin decided to recognize a few "Distinguished Persons of the Week." Her first mention was...
Maya MacGuineas: Trump's Tax Plan Will Add $5.5 Trillion to the Debt
Maya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. She recently...
The Byrd Rule and Its Effect on Health Reform: A Short Guide
The Byrd Rule is a set of limitations on the reconciliation process, which can allow the Senate to pass legislation with a simple majority rather than...
Is President Trump's Tax Cut the Largest in History?
In their tax reform framework memo, the Trump Administration calls their plan "The Biggest Individual and Business Tax Cut in American History." And...
How Much Will Trump's Tax Plan Cost?
The White House released principles and a framework for tax reform today. We applaud the President's focus on tax reform, but the plan includes far...