Budgets & Projections
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CRS Talks About Need for Fiscal Sustainability and Plans to Achieve It
Read moreThe 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
Read moreAn 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreClick 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.
Read moreMaya 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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Measuring Inflation Right Saves $375 Billion
Read moreAccording to the latest CBO Budget Options report, adopting the chained CPI – an inflation index that most economists believe is a more accurate...
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CBO Releases 2014 Budget Options
Read moreWith the national debt at record highs and projected to increase, lawmakers need to find ways to reduce the long-term budget deficit. Fortunately, CBO...
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Highlights from CBO's New Data on Income Distribution and Taxes
Read moreThe CBO has updated its data on the distribution of income and taxes. This analysis contains a wealth of data detailing changes in household income...
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Happy Halloween From CRFB
Read moreHappy Halloween! For the spookiest day of the year (though some might argue that's April 15th), CRFB is thinking about scary costumes and wondering...
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CBO Report Parses the Reasons for Part D's Slow Growth
Read moreThe last few months have seen a number of new ideas to save money in Part D of Medicare by encouraging more efficient use of drugs by prescription...