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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.
How Much Does the House GOP Tax Plan Cost?
The tax reform conversation so far has mostly focused on House Republicans' "Better Way" Blueprint released last summer (we explain the plan in detail...
JCT: ACA Repeal Will Cut Taxes by At Least $600 Billion
In light of the House GOP releasing their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA or "Obamacare"), the Joint Committee on Taxation...
Gene Steuerle: Before We Reform Tax Policy, We Need to Know What Is Working
Congress and President Trump are embarking on what is likely to be a major rewrite of the federal income tax code.
Cutting the Smallest and Slowest Growing Part of the Budget
President Trump's March budget release will reportedly increase defense spending next year by $54 billion and cut non-defense spending by the same...
CRFB Co-Chair Leon Panetta Tells Face the Nation We Must “Put Everything on the Table”
CRFB Co-Chair Leon Panetta was on Face the Nation on CBS this Sunday. Among a variety of topics, the former Secretary of Defense, Director of the...
10 Ideas to Improve the House GOP Obamacare Replacement
Last week, a draft House GOP bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA or "Obamacare") was leaked to several outlets, and some reports...
Has Debt Gone Down By $12 Billion Since Trump Took Office?
On Twitter, President Trump claimed the national debt decreased by $12 billion during his first month in office, as opposed to increasing during...
Is Trump Proposing One of the Largest Defense Increases in History?
In his joint address to Congress, President Trump said, "I am sending the Congress a budget that rebuilds the military, eliminates the defense...
Join CRFB as We Live Tweet the President's Address to Congress
President Trump will give his first address before a joint session of Congress tonight at 9 PM Eastern time. CRFB will be live tweeting the speech...
Options to Replace the ACA Cadillac Tax
As policymakers debate repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA or "Obamacare"), disagreement remains over how to address the ACA's "...
The House GOP's Plan for Obamacare Replacement
During a press conference on Thursday, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) previewed the House GOP plan that would repeal and replace substantial...
Daniels: National Debt is the Biggest Transcendent Issue We Face
CRFB Co-chair Mitch Daniels spoke with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas" today. He said that the national debt "is the single...