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.
CNN Money Exclusive: Time for Obama to get Bold on the Debt
In her latest commentary for CNN Money, CRFB president Maya MacGuineas talks about the need for President Obama to focus on large and specific...
What We'd Like to See in the President's Budget
While all eyes (for now) are on the President's State of the Union address tomorrow night, the true test of President Obama's fiscal priorities will...
‘Line’ Items: State of the Union Edition
What Will He Say? – On Tuesday President Obama will avail himself of one of the most effective tools a President has to shape the Washington agenda...
Good News, Taxpayers!
Last month, we reported the positive developments that were happening with the major players--GM, Citigroup, and AIG--still left in the Troubled Asset...
Rep. Wolf Calls for Immediate Bipartisan Action on Debt and Deficit; Pledges Support for Fiscal Commission Report
Speaking today on the House floor, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) gave a speech expressing his growing concern about our national deficit and debt. He also...
Third Way Introduces New Social Security Reform Plan
Yesterday, the organization Third Way released a plan outlining several Social Security reform proposals meant to ensure the program's solvency over...
Debt Ceiling Discussion Going Over Your Head? We Can Help.
With so much talk currently about the statutory debt ceiling, we at CRFB felt that this topic, which can be quite complex, deserved a good briefing...
MY VIEW: Eugene Steuerle January 2011
In a recently published article in The Fiscal Times, CRFB board member Eugene Steuerle analyzes the current debate over health-care in Washington. Mr...
MARKETWATCH: January 17 - 20, 2011
Over the past week, interest rates on the benchmark 10 year Treasury bond rose. Key drivers were: less safe haven demand for US government instruments...
House Ways and Means Committee Holds Hearing on Fundamental Tax Reform
Today, the House Ways and Means Committee held its first hearing on tax-reform of the 112th Congress. Several witnesses testified at the meeting...
Republican Study Committee Proposes Spending Cuts
Today the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the caucus of conservatives in the House of Representatives, announced their proposal for reducing our...
CRFB's New Video Contest!
How do you want Washington to get our country's fiscal house in order? CRFB's Fiscal Roadmap Project has just launched a new "Voices of America" video...