PAYGO & CUTGO

The Senate will vote this week on key fiscal measures as it attempts to increase the nation’s debt ceiling. The debt limit is expected to be reached...

As the Senate continues its consideration of the debt ceiling today, it will consider at least three important budgetary amendments - a deficit...

Senior congressional Democrats late Tuesday met with the White House to attempt to hammer out a deal that would create a fiscal commission and a...

In a blog post earlier this week, Stan Collender presented a laundry list of suggestions about how deficit hawks can be more effective. As a proud...

UPDATE: The Senate has passed a bill to extend jobless benefits, a bill which also includes the extension in the homebuyer tax credit and carry-back...

Yesterday the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform hosted its first public event -- Beyond PAYGO. Five panelists discussed recent proposals to...

Today, the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform issued its first policy paper, “ A Closer Look at the President’s FY 2010 Budget Process Reform...

Tomorrow, on September 16th, the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform will host an event -- Beyond PAYGO -- to discuss recent proposals to gain...

This morning, Lori Montgomery of the Washington Post reported on the decision of the Obama administration to incorporate $85 billion in tax breaks...

July 24 - This week the House passed statutory PAYGO legislation requiring spending and tax cuts to be offset in a deficit-neutral fashion. While this...

Today, the House of Representatives passed statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) legislation, which would require that all new mandatory spending and tax...

Yesterday, President Obama announced his support for enacting statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO). Under the President's proposal, OMB would maintain a...