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.
The Budgetary Impact of States Opting Out of the Medicaid Expansion
Last week, the Supreme Court released its ruling on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). As the initial...
Zero-Sum Doesn't Quite Cut It
The New York Times has an article today entitled " In Washington’s New Mood of Austerity, Legislating Turns Into a Zero-Sum Game," detailing how the...
Happy Independence Day!!
On behalf of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and its Board of Directors, we wish everyone a happy Independence Day and hope for a day...
IMF: U.S. Must Get Its Timing Right
Today, the IMF released the concluding statement of its Article IV Consultation, calling for the U.S. to pass a deficit reduction plan quickly but...
David Cote Makes the Case for a Fiscal Fix
In an appearance on Bloomberg TV, Honeywell CEO and Fiscal Commission member David Cote made the case for a fiscal plan, saying that it would be...
Parties Discuss Sequester Working Groups
A few members of Congress are now proposing House-Senate working groups to try and negotiate a compromise that would avoid the squester. From The Hill...
The OECD Recommends a "Go Smart" Approach
This week the OECD released its biennial Economic Surveys on the United States, with the organization's economic recommendations for policymakers. The...
The True Cost of Federal Credit Programs?
In a new report released yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office looked at the difference in accounting methods used to score federal credit...
So, You Want to Pay For a $70 Billion Spending Increase With a $200 Billion Tax Cut?
According to CNN, the White House has floated a plan to deal with the fiscal cliff, one which would turn off a few provisions temporarily. Their plan...
What the Supreme Court Decision Means for the Budget
Today, the Supreme Court announced its ruling on the constitutionality of the 2010 healthcare law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...
Administration May Get Even More Difficult for the IRS
It's no secret that Congress hasn't been making the IRS's life very easy. In a time of discretionary spending caps, they are looking to reduce the...
Deadlines Approach for Student Loans and Highways
UPDATE: Congress has reached a deal on a two-year highway bill. There is a lot happening this week in addition to the Supreme Court's decision on the...