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MY VIEW: Bill Frenzel October 2013
It is difficult to believe that nearly two weeks ago, our country was on the brink of default, the shutdown dragged on, and lawmakers seemed unable to...
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MY VIEW: Kent Conrad
Yesterday, CRFB board member and former Senate Budget Committee argued in the Washington Post that ultimately, additional revenue through...
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MY VIEW: Maya MacGuineas October 18 2013
The shutdown may be over and fears of a default adverted for now, but the reality remains that we still haven't made any progress on our debt problem...
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MY VIEW: Maya MacGuineas October 10 2013
In yesterday's New York Times, the paper asks in its " Room for Debate" series what federal spending we are better off without in light of the...
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Kent Conrad: A Way Out Possible
The government is still shut down, and the debt ceiling is looming around the corner. Markets are beginning to worry, and the country is facing its...
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MY VIEW: Rudy Penner October 2013
As we draw ever nearer to the projected deadline for hitting the debt ceiling, Congress still has not been able to make a deal. Today, CRFB board...
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George Voinovich: Congress Shouldn't Get Paid After Letting Down the Country With Latest Shutdown
In an op-ed in the Cleveland Plain Dealer yesterday, former Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) criticized the current Congress not just for the ongoing...
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MY VIEW: Tim Penny October 2013
On Day 7 of the government shutdown, it is not surprising that we are talking about a "leadership deficit" as much as the federal deficit. While there...
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David Walker: American Nightmare
Former Comptroller General and CRFB Board Member David Walker writes in Public Finance International that the struggles in Detroit are a symbol of...
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MY VIEW: David Walker September 23, 2013
It's the first week of fall, and that means the end of the fiscal year is drawing to a close. Unfortunately, we still do not have a bill funding the...
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MY VIEW: David Walker September 18, 2013
Many are pessimistic about whether Congress will be able to meaningfully address our countries debt challenges this fall, especially with the...
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MY VIEW: Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson September 2013
We are now another week closer to a possible government showdown, and still no viable solution has emerged. But while a deal may have not come...