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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House Bill Would Double the Cost of the Research Credit
Recent press articles report that policymakers are negotiating a deal to accompany a temporary restoration of most of the 55 expired tax extenders...
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Measuring Inflation Right Saves $375 Billion
According to the latest CBO Budget Options report, adopting the chained CPI – an inflation index that most economists believe is a more accurate...
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CBO Releases 2014 Budget Options
With the national debt at record highs and projected to increase, lawmakers need to find ways to reduce the long-term budget deficit. Fortunately, CBO...
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Alice Rivlin: People who wanted market-driven health care now have it in the Affordable Care Act
Alice Rivlin is a former Director of the Congressional Budget Office and Office of Management and Budget. She has served as a member of the National...
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Another Lame Duck Decision Point: Military Personnel Spending
CQ is reporting (subscription required) that the main obstacle to the defense appropriations authorization, which must be addressed during the lame...
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The Worst Lame Duck Ideas That Can Add $1.5 Trillion to the Debt
Policymakers are considering using the lame duck session to substantially worsen the nation's budget. A commonly discussed package would add...
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CRFB's Plan to Offset Upcoming Policies
Congress and the President need to prep for some important upcoming fiscal moments, and CRFB has a plan to help them do just that. The Paying for...
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New CBO Estimates Set the Stage for "Doc Fix" Discussions
Following a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), CBO has updated its estimate of various "doc fix" policies to...
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Remembering Bill Frenzel
This post is a letter from CRFB President Maya MacGuineas about the passing of former Congressman and CRFB co-Chair Bill Frenzel. You can also view...
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Highlights from CBO's New Data on Income Distribution and Taxes
The CBO has updated its data on the distribution of income and taxes. This analysis contains a wealth of data detailing changes in household income...
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SSDI: Challenges beyond its Trust Fund
Henry Aaron – Chair of the Social Security Advisory Board and a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution – recently weighed in on the Social...
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Gene Steuerle: Pushing on Air in a Balloon--Health Cost Growth and $1,000 Pills
Dr. Eugene (Gene) Steuerle is the Richard B. Fisher chair and Institute Fellow at the Urban Institute and a member of the Committee for a Responsible...