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.
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Event Recap: CRFB Hosts 'Defining Moments in Debt'
On September 18, CRFB hosted "Defining Moments in Debt," a panel discussion at the Captial Visitor Center about the many impending "fiscal speed bumps...
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MY VIEW: David Walker September 23, 2013
It's the first week of fall, and that means the end of the fiscal year is drawing to a close. Unfortunately, we still do not have a bill funding the...
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Peters Introduces Constructive Budget Process Reforms
With the debt limit approaching and another showdown looming, the focus of some policymakers may naturally turn to how to avoid a similar potentially...
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Understanding the Numbers Surrounding the Continuing Resolution Debate
Last week, we laid out our expectations for the government funding negotiations, outlining grades for lawmakers based on how responsibly they handled...
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What Do High Debt Levels Do To Our Economy?
Politicians and economists have long talked about the negative effects of an accumulating national debt, but cannot always quantify their position...
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The Tax Break-Down: Accelerated Depreciation
This is the eighth post in our blog series, The Tax Break-Down, which will analyze and review tax breaks under discussion as part of tax reform. Last...
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Congressman Ribble Calls for Action on Social Security
Recently, Congressman Reid Ribble (R-WI) sent a letter to his colleagues in Congress calling for them to use the upcoming fiscal discussions to push...
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Senator Mike Lee Introduces Tax Reform Plan
On Tuesday, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) presented his Family Fairness and Opportunity Tax Reform Act, which will be introduced in the coming days. Senator...
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What Happened to the Alternative Fiscal Scenario?
Update: CBO has now released its official Alternative Fiscal Scenario estimates (tab 6 of the Excel). They find that debt reaches 165 percent of GDP...
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The Can Kicks Back: The Younger Generation is Being Swindled
Given the impact of Medicare and Social Security on our fiscal path, seniors are given a lot of attention whenever Congress debates deficit reduction...
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MY VIEW: David Walker September 18, 2013
Many are pessimistic about whether Congress will be able to meaningfully address our countries debt challenges this fall, especially with the...
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Streaming Live: Defining Moments for the Debt
This morning, at 9 AM Eastern time at the Capitol Visitors Center, CRFB will host " Defining Moments for the Debt," an event which will discuss the...