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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.
MY VIEW: Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson October 2011
Sunday's Washington Post featured an op-ed written by Fiscal Commission and Moment of Truth project co-chairs (and CRFB board members!) Erskine Bowles...
Waving Goodbye to FY 2011
With the end of September comes the end of the fiscal year, so it's time to look back on the year that was. We've had a whirlwind year of exciting...
155 Business Groups Want Super Committee to Go Big
Today, a collection of 155 business organizations representing a wide variety of interests joined the "Go Big" call. In doing so, they have joined 38...
Houses Passes CR, But Unresolved Issues Remain
In what was basically a formality, this morning the House of Representatives approved a super short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the...
Lieberman and Coburn Urge Super Committee to Take Up Medicare
The submissions keep on coming. Now, Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) have sent a letter to the Super Committee, pressing them to...
Tax Cuts Mostly Explain Low Revenue
The usual story about the recent historical low in revenue we have seen over the past three years is due to the recession. After all, revenue was at...
More on the Downside Risk of Changes to Budget Forecasts
Yesterday, we argued that to actually stabilize the debt as a share of the economy, you probably need to propose a plan with even more savings than...
Momentum Continues to Grow for the Chained CPI
The chained CPI, a policy option that has been endorsed by experts, organizations, and many others from across the political spectrum and has just...
Design Your Own Corporate Tax Plan!
If you've ever wanted to design your own corporate tax reform, now you can with our new Interactive Tax Reform Calculator. There is no question that...
Could a “Go Big” Approach Increase the Chances of the Super Committee Succeeding?
Yes, it could! Okay, you’re probably itching for a more fleshed out response than “yes”, so let’s walk through the logic. The “Go Big” campaign is...
Would the President's Submission Actually Stabilize Debt?
Last week, in our analysis of the President's submission, we noted how the President's submission to the Super Committee nearly stabilizes debt, but...
Line Items: Star Trek Edition
Live Long and Prosper – The Star Trek franchise is celebrating its 45th anniversary this month. The original show and its various progeny have...