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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.
Updated: CRFB's Table Comparing Deficit Reduction Plans
Over the past few weeks, several other think tanks, lawmakers, and experts have proposed their own plans for deficit reduction. We've update our...
‘Line’ Items: Happy Holidays Edition
Deck the Halls with Bills of Folly – On Friday President Obama signed the $858 billion tax cut package that Congress passed earlier in the week...
CRFB Launches "Fiscal Gold Star" Awards! First Winner Goes to Senator Coburn
With a real lack of fiscal sanity running around Washington lately, it's truly refreshing and encouraging to see someone break from party lines...
MARKETWATCH: December 13– December 16, 2010
Nearing the end of the week, markets are still wrestling with the same cross-currents they faced last week, but with a new wrinkle - Spain. The growth...
Taxing Time for Fiscal Sanity
Update 12/17: The House approved of the tax cut package late Thursday on a 277-148 vote. The bill now goes to the White House for the president's...
Omnibus or CR: Sausage Making at its Wurst
An old cliche says that there are two things you should not watch being made--sausage and legislation. But right now, people should be watching the...
Senator Coburn Offers Amendment to Offset Some of the Tax Deal
Update: The Senate passed the tax cut legislation on a 81-19 vote. It now moves to the House, which may act Wednesday or Thursday. With the Senate...
Amid Fiscal Frustration, Some Signs for Hope
The Senate is poised to pass a tax cut package that will add over $850 billion to our deficit. Meanwhile, a pork-laden $1.108 trillion omnibus...
Moody's Warns U.S. over Tax Cut Deal
With the Senate getting past a procedural vote in approving the tax deal, it appears more and more likely that this deal will soon become law. With...
Who Won from the Tax Deal?
Update: The White House recently stated that the tax cut deal would create or save 2.2 million jobs, which would bring the budgetary cost to $390,000...
Line Items: Botched Snap Edition
Washington Drops the Ball – To many federal budget watchers, the tax cut debate has been more frustrating than watching the Redskins play. The...