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.
Are Social Security Benefits Modest?
With Social Security’s recent 80th birthday behind us, a debate has arisen over whether or not Social Security benefits are "modest" for a typical...
Adam Rosenberg: Four Myths About Social Security
Adam Rosenberg, a policy analyst with the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, wrote a guest post that appeared on the RealClearPolicy blog. It...
SSDI Solutions Initiative Releases Issue Brief on the Financial State of the Program
The McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative newly released an issue brief on the financial state of the SSDI program, the third primer in its series...
8 Myths on Social Security's 80th Birthday
Today marks Social Security's 80th birthday, celebrating the anniversary of the establishment of the old-age portion of the program in the Social...
Carper's Highway Plan Responsibly Fixes Trust Fund But With a Catch
The three-month highway law that passed last month was intended to buy time for a more lasting solution for the Highway Trust Fund's finances, so it...
Fiscal FactCheck: The First Republican Debate
This blog is the first in a “ Fiscal FactCheck ” designed to examine the accuracy of budget-related statements made during the 2016 presidential...
Has the Military Been Cut 25 Percent?
During last night's debate, Gov. Huckabee said, “We’ve reduced the military by 25 percent under President Obama.” There are a lot of ways to interpret...
Was Medicare Robbed $700 Billion to Pay for Obamacare?
When talking about his plans for Social Security and Medicare, Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) stated that Congress should not be “talking about getting rid...
Did John Kasich Help Balance the Federal Budget as Budget Chairman?
During the debate, Gov. Kasich pointed to his record as a past House Budget Committee Chairman and his ability to balance the federal budget in that...
Could the FairTax Get Rid of the IRS?
When discussing how he would reduce the size of government, Gov. Huckabee stated that he’s “still the one who says that we can get rid of the Internal...
Does Entitlement Spending Constitute 71 Percent of the Budget?
At last night’s Republican presidential debate, Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) claimed that "71% of federal spending right now is on entitlements, and...
Is Sustained 4 Percent Annual Real Growth Achievable?
In response to a question about his plan for 4 percent economic growth, former Gov. Jeb Bush said, “We’ve done it 27 times since World War II. I think...