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.
CBO Analyzes the Economic Effects of Waiting to Fix the Debt
Waiting to address our high and rising national debt has substantial adverse consequences. High debt slows income growth, increases interest payments...
"A Sacred Trust" Would Weaken Social Security
Lawmakers may soon consider Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John Larson's (D-CT) Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust ( A Sacred Trust), a bill...
Marc Goldwein: Student Debt Cancellation a Bad Deal for 85% of Americans
Marc Goldwein is senior vice president and senior policy director of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He recently wrote an opinion...
Means-Testing Student Debt Cancellation is Still Costly and Regressive
Amid criticisms that student debt cancelation would be costly and regressive, the Biden Administration is apparently considering means-testing debt...
President's Budget Would Add More to Debt With Policy Extensions
Last month, the Biden Administration released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget proposal that includes many policy changes that would reduce deficits...
House Insulin Bill is a Missed Opportunity
Recently, the House passed the Affordable Insulin Now Act (H.R. 6833), which would cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month for those enrolled in...
CPI Inflation Tops 8.5% Over a Year in March
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped 1.2 percent in Marc h, and is now up 8.5 percent from a year ago – the highest year-over-year increase in 40...
What Would the President's Budget Look Like With Build Back Better?
The President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget proposal released last week omits details on the core of the President's agenda, the Build Back Better...
No, President Biden Has Not Implemented Historic Deficit Reduction
While President Biden’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget calls for $1.05 trillion of welcomed deficit reduction, the Administration has largely been...
Breaking Down the Proposals in the President's FY 2023 Budget
Last week, the Biden Administration released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget proposal, outlining some of President Biden's tax and spending...
7 Takeaways from the President's FY 2023 Budget
President Biden released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget request this week, and there is a lot to unpack (see our full analysis). Below are seven key...
An Overview of the President's FY 2023 Budget
Moments ago, the Biden Administration unveiled its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget proposal, outlining some of the President’s tax and spending...