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.
New Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
A new bipartisan bill seeks to drive down prescription drug costs for consumers and the federal government. The Fair Access for Safe and Timely...
Spending on Children Compromised Unless We Address Entitlement Programs and the Debt
The Urban Institute last week released its eighth annual Kids’ Share report summarizing data and trends in federal, state, and local spending on...
Ideas to Reduce Fraud in the Disability System
As we have been reporting, many reforms to the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program could improve its effectiveness, fairness, and...
War Spending Shouldn't Become a Slush Fund
The resolution setting next year's budget continues this year's levels of war spending, despite the fact that the federal government was supposed to...
Deficit-Financed Tax Cuts May be Counterproductive
A new paper suggests that tax cuts that add to the deficit provide little boost to economic growth and may actually hinder it. Last week, the Tax...
Reps. McCrery and Pomeroy Stress Need for Disability Insurance Reforms
In a commentary published today in Roll Call, former Congressmen Jim McCrery (R-LA) and Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) argue Congress should take a closer look...
Retirement Saving Takes Center Stage
Retirement saving policy took center stage Tuesday on Capitol Hill and in the policy world. The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to discuss...
Mixed News for ACOs in CMS' Latest Update
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released some mixed news on Tuesday for health care reformers -- the results of two different Medicare...
House Resolution Continues Last Year’s Spending, Mostly
Update: The House Rules Committee made in order an amendment by Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard McKeon (R-CA) to authorize funding to arm the...
More Interesting Charts from CBO Director Elmendorf's Presentation
Earlier in the week, we highlighted a portion of CBO Director Doug Elmendorf's presentation at Cornell University highlighting the increased resources...
Reps. McCrery and Pomeroy Launch SSDI Solutions Initiative
Former Congressmen Jim McCrery (R-LA) and Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) today launched the McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative, a bipartisan effort to...
Elmendorf: Health Care, Social Security, and Interest Spending Will Consume More of the Budget
In a recent presentation at Cornell University, CBO Director Doug Elmendorf explained how the budget is projected to change over time. More resources...