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.
How Alternative Policies Could Push Debt Higher
The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) Budget and Economic Outlook shows debt rising from its current level of 77 percent of Gross Domestic Product...
Experts Discuss What is Needed to Repeal and Replace the ACA
As Congress and the Trump administration continue to figure out how to go about repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA or "Obamacare")...
The 30-Year Outlook Also Looks Gloomy
In addition to the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) ten-year budget outlook, the agency also releases 30-year projections for spending, revenue...
The Wall Should Be Paid For
Congress is expecting a request from the Trump Administration for $12 to $15 billion in supplemental appropriations to fund the construction of a...
Judd Gregg: The Way Ahead on Tax, Debt and Healthcare
This is a “have your cake and eat it too” moment.
Mandatory Spending Continues to Drive Spending Growth
The deficit will rise dramatically over the next decade, from about $560 billion at the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 to over $1.4 trillion at the end...
CBO's Budget Projections Show Unsustainable Fiscal Situation
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released their baseline projections, showing high and rising debt and widening deficits in the coming years...
Maya MacGuineas and Stuart Butler Publish Joint Paper Over Long-Term Budgeting
CRFB president Maya MacGuineas and Brookings Institution senior fellow Stuart Butler published a paper last week outlining a plan to create a long...
Maya MacGuineas on C-SPAN’s “Q&A”
Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, recently appeared on C-SPAN’s “Q&A” and discussed a variety of topics...
Dave Walker: Washington’s chance to reform the status quo
David Walker is a former Comptroller General of the United States (head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office) and is a member of the Committee...
Budget Will Be Difficult to Balance Without ACA Savings
For the past three years, Republicans have proposed budgets with a goal of achieving balance within the next decade. However, that goal will be much...
Amendments to the Senate Budget Resolution Regarding the ACA Would Promote Fiscal Responsibility
Last week, the Senate began consideration of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget resolution, which is primarily being used to create a legislative...