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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...
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Bill Hoagland: Nation Does Not Need Another Government Shutdown
As Congress returns to Washington today, the clock is ticking to September 30, the end of the government's fiscal year and the date after which the...
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MY VIEW: Judd Gregg September 2013
Congress returned to Washington today and lawmakers will find their to-do list packed. But in today's The Hill, former Governor and Senator Judd Gregg...
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MY VIEW: Jim McCrery
When Congress returns from recess in early September, they will have to address two major upcoming challenges: pass appropriations for next year...
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MY VIEW: Bill Frenzel August 2013
It's the dog days of August and with Congress in recess, we can do nothing but wait to resolve some of the upcoming fiscal challenges that lie ahead...
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MY VIEW: Bob Packwood
As the Senate Finance Committee looks to take up tax reform, one of the higher ranking members on the Committee who will likely shape the process is...
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MY VIEW: Judd Gregg July 2013
In the midst of our slow economic recovery, both the public and our Congressional leaders alike can too easily narrow their field of vision to solely...