Budgets & Projections
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The House's New Rule on Dynamic Scoring
This week, the House approved a rule change related to dynamic scoring. Specifically, the rule would require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and...
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House GOP Kicks Off New Congress with Fiscal Irresponsibility
The 114th Congress has barely even started and House Republicans are already proposing to explicitly ignore pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules that require...
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Senators Chambliss and Coburn Bid Farewell, Talk Fiscal Issues
The end of the 113th Congress saw the retirement of two Senators who actively fought for controlling and limiting the U.S. federal debt. Senators...
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CBO Shows Social Security is in Financial Trouble
It is clear that Social Security faces financial challenges. This year, its own Trustees estimated the combined trust funds would run out of reserves...
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CRS Talks About Need for Fiscal Sustainability and Plans to Achieve It
The Congressional Research Service's Jane Gravelle recently put out a paper on plans to address long-term deficits and debt. The piece both goes...
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Discussing the Uncertainty of Long-Term Budget Projections
An old saying goes, "Nothing is certain but death and taxes." But in budget projections, neither of those things -- mortality rates nor revenue levels...
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Event Recap: A Discussion on Dynamic Scoring
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted a policy discussion this past Tuesday on dynamic scoring. CRFB President Maya MacGuineas opened...
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Budget Gimmicks in the CRomnibus Bill
The eagerly awaited $1.1 trillion "CRomnibus" bill was released yesterday, and given its far-reaching nature, many aspects are being scrutinized. From...
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CROmnibus Would Avoid Shutdown but Includes Budget Gimmicks
Click here to read more about the budget gimmicks in the CROmnibus bill.
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Maya MacGuineas: How to Improve the Tax Extenders Bill? Start by Paying for It.
Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, wrote a commentary that appeared in the Wall Street Journal Washington...
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