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Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, has released an alternative budget on behalf of House Democrats, " Jobs...

Last week, the House Republicans and Senate Democrats put out their FY 2014 budgets, showing two different approaches to tackling deficit reduction...

Frequent reader of the blog? The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) is seeking to add a new member to our policy team. We are looking...

We've discussed many times before the important role entitlement reform plays in addressing our long-term debt. As the baby boomer generation...

In today's The New York Times, Fix the Debt Steering Committee member Steven Rattner writes on the need for a comprehensive deal to put the debt on a...

Despite a growing chorus of debt deniers, most economics continue to agree that putting in place a long-term plan to responsibly address our growing...

Update: This post has been updated to incorporate new numbers for the Congressional Black Caucus budget. Budget season is well underway as the House...

Yesterday, we presented an overview of the Murray budget, describing the policies of the budget and showing savings relative to different baselines...

The Atlantic held its 2013 Economy Summit yesterday, featuring more than twenty-four speakers on tax reform, the future of entitlement programs, and...

Trying to determine the actual level of savings in budget proposals can be confusing, as there is no single agreed-upon set of baseline assumptions to...

After seeing Congressman Paul Ryan's (R-WI) budget yesterday, now we know the approach favored by the Senate Democrats. Senate Budget Chair Patty...

When considering raising the retirement ages for Social Security or the eligibility age for Medicare, some critics usually argue that change would...