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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MY VIEW: Maya MacGuineas December 2013
While we continue to hope for a substantial budget deal that would address our long-term fiscal problems, it looks like a smaller deal is more likely...
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Are Retirement Savings in the Budget Deal?
The budget conference committee is rumored to be close to a deal that includes changes to federal retirement programs, increasing the share that...
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Health Care's Black Friday Sale
Earlier this year, we discussed how the prospects for a permanent fix to the Sustainable Growth Rate formula had improved given CBO's dramatic...
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Could PBGC Premiums Be Part of a Budget Deal?
With Budget chairs Ryan and Murray apparently close to a deal, they may turn to PBGC premiums as a way to raise money without increasing taxes. For...
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Will ACA’s Uncompensated Care Payment Reductions be Made Permanent?
Among the proposals that the budget committee is rumored to be considering to replace a small part of the sequester is an extension of a reduction in...
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MY VIEW: David Walker December 2013
It's just a little over a week before the budget conference committee is supposed to present its recommendations to Congress. Former U.S. Comptroller...
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Like Other Extenders, Unemployment Benefits Should Be Offset
Recently, several Members of Congress and outside groups have called for continuing extended unemployment benefits to allow the unemployed to collect...
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Line Items: Bargains Edition
Deals to be Had – We survived Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday. While the door buster bargains may be gone, there are still deals for the...
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Not Stepping Backward: CRFB's Paper on Budget Gimmicks
In his recent testimony, CBO directory Doug Elmendorf argued that it would be beneficial for policymakers to make large improvements to our budgetary...
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A Responsible Approach to Tax Reform
Last month, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) released three tax reform discussion drafts. One of the most commendable elements in...
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The Rumored Aviation Security Fee Increase Explained
A recent CNN Money article suggests that budget conferees are likely to propose an increase in aviation security fees. When added to an increase in...
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The Longer We Wait, The Tougher the Choices Become
In our recent paper, " Our Long-Term Debt Problems are Very Far From Solved," we showed that while the debt problem may be long-term, solutions need...