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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.
CRFB's Analysis of the Tax Reform Act
To understand Rep. Dave Camp's (R-MI) tax reform discussion draft, you could read the 194-page section-by-section summary of the bill. Or you could...
OCO Gimmick Makes an Unwanted (and Unnecessary) Comeback
A few weeks ago, we talked about the Senate veterans bill proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders, which would increase spending on veterans and pay for it...
Fix the Debt Paper on Camp's Tax Reform Proposal
Yesterday, House Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camp released a tax reform discussion draft, and we commended him for the level of detail and...
Revenue Impacts of Camp's Tax Reform Proposal
Earlier today, House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released the Tax Reform Act of 2014, which would drastically restructure the U.S. tax...
Camp Proposes Draft to Cut Rates and Trim Deductions
In a widely anticipated move in the tax world, House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) has released a comprehensive tax reform discussion draft...
Defense Department Trims Personnel Costs and Other Programs To Live Within Means
In a somewhat atypical move, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel previewed in a speech yesterday the Department of Defense's (DoD's) budget request for...
Brookings' Pathway to Reforming the Budget
In a new and informative series on Reforming the Budget, the Brookings Institution looked at challenges facing the budget process and proposed...
CRFB Launches Tax Reform Resource Page
Tomorrow, House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) is expected to release his comprehensive tax reform proposal after a series of discussion...
Line Items: Ceremonial Closing Edition
Closing the Ceremony – The Winter Olympics ended in Sochi, Russia on Sunday with the closing ceremony. The eye-catching spectacle put an exclamation...
Drawing a Realistic Baseline
CBO's recent budget projections show a much deteriorated budget outlook, with debt now rising faster over the coming decade than previously...
Camp to Release Tax Reform Draft Next Week
Next week, House Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camp is set to release a draft of a bill to revamp the U.S. tax code, according to press reports. It was...
Chained CPI Not in President's FY2015 Budget
Today, the White House announced that the President will not propose adopting the “chained CPI” in the President’s Budget this year, as he did last...