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‘Line’ Items: Lame Duck Edition
Roast (Lame) Duck is Served – The lame duck session of Congress begins today, but it is already being panned as unlikely to be very productive. As we...
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Some Reactions to the Co-Chairs' Proposal
With the unexpected release of the draft proposal from the co-chairs of the President’s fiscal commission, the naysayers have come out of the woodwork...
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Op-Ed: Finally, Good News On The National Debt
AOL News | November 11, 2010 It's not every day that the country receives some encouraging news on the deficit and debt front. But Wednesday just so...
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Getting Back in the Black
In Getting Back in the Black, the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform calls on policymakers to reform the federal budget process in order to help...
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The Fiscal Commission Gets Specific!
In a move much earlier than we expected, the Co-Chairs of the White House Fiscal Commission released their plan on how to get control of our national...
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‘Line’ Items: ‘Now What?’ Edition
After the Voting – In case you were sleeping, there was an election last week. As a result of the mid-terms, Republicans will control the U.S. House...
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Election Analysis from a Fiscal Perspective
The fiscal implications of Tuesday’s election are enormous. With pressure to improve the economy continuing to mount, the 112th Congress will arrive...
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Congress’s To Do List: OMG
With the mid-term election behind us, the current Congress still has work to do. Lawmakers may address a huge number of issues when they return in two...
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Rejecting Obstructive Pledges and Considering Proposals from the Fiscal Commission
The Bottom Line today concludes its blog series highlighting our Ten Questions to Ask the Candidates on fiscal responsibility. 9. Rejecting Pledges...
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Spending Challenge: Heritage Foundation's $343 Billion Proposal
The Heritage Foundation recently came out with a detailed paper with over $300 billion in spending cuts that can be put in place in FY 2012. Their...
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‘Line’ Items: Post-Halloween and Pre-Election Edition
Tricks and Treats Not Done Yet – Halloween was celebrated last night and Election Day is tomorrow. Which day is scarier likely depends on your...