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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.
Lawmakers Must Abide by PAYGO...Here's Why
In recent weeks, we've used our blog to call for strict adherence to pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) principles for extending emergency unemployment benefits...
Could Postal Reform Be in a Budget Deal?
As budget talks continue, negotiators could turn to postal reform for budgetary savings. The United States Postal Service is currently in bankruptcy...
Why Do Doctors Choose a $2,000 Drug Over a $50 One? $117
A good piece in the Washington Post over the weekend takes a look at why Medicare physicians continue to use an expensive drug to help prevent...
Will the Budget Deal Raise User Fees?
As the budget conference committee continues its work on finding a bipartisan solution to replacing a portion of the sequester with better targeted...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...