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More on the Downside Risk of Changes to Budget Forecasts
Yesterday, we argued that to actually stabilize the debt as a share of the economy, you probably need to propose a plan with even more savings than...
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Would the President's Submission Actually Stabilize Debt?
Last week, in our analysis of the President's submission, we noted how the President's submission to the Super Committee nearly stabilizes debt, but...
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CRFB on President Obama's Deficit Reduction Plan
With the release of President Obama's deficit reduction plan this morning, CRFB has put out a press release commenting on the proposal. We note that...
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How Does President Obama's Plan Stack Up?
With President Obama's deficit reduction plan now officially out, it's worth comparing the debt path under this plan to other debt paths. For the...
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Obama Leaves Social Security Out
With President Obama's deficit reduction plan set to be released on Monday, we already have some idea of what will be in it: reductions in tax...
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Vice President Convenes Waste-Reduction Meeting
Today, Vice President Joe Biden convened the first cabinet-level meeting as part of the Administration's "Campaign to Cut Waste." He also announced a...
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Offsetting the Jobs Bill
Yesterday, the President offered a plan for how he would pay for his $447 billion jobs proposal. The pay-fors would come entirely from revenues...
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President Obama To Address the Nation at 9PM
Tonight, President Obama will address the nation at 9 PM EST about the current negotiations going on between him and Congress over how to raise the...
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President Obama Joins the Announcement Effect Club
Yesterday while making comments about the Jobs and Competitiveness Council, President Obama made some remarks that qualified him to be the newest...
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The New Biden Group
As the bipartisan group of lawmakers being led by Vice President Biden continue to discuss the budget and ways to raise the debt ceiling, it seems the...
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Biden Group Talks Taxes and Triggers
The bicameral, bipartisan debt limit and deficit reduction negotiations chaired by Vice President Biden resumed today with the group’s fifth meeting...
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OMB Attacks Improper Payments Again
We talked a lot last year about OMB efforts to improve government efficiency, culminating in the Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Act in July...