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Jan's Plan
For about a week now, we've been telling critics of the Co-Chairs' Plan to throw ideas, not stones. So, good for Jan Schakowsky. Rep. Schakowsky (D-IL...
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Lively Debate Ahead on Estate Tax
Most of the attention in the debate to extend the 2001/2003 tax cuts has centered around the income tax, but a closer inspection of the provisions...
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Some Reactions to the Co-Chairs' Proposal
With the unexpected release of the draft proposal from the co-chairs of the President’s fiscal commission, the naysayers have come out of the woodwork...
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Warner's Bipartisan Solution to the Tax Cut Problem
In an op-ed in the Financial Times today, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) discussed tax breaks for the wealthy, an issue on everyone’s minds in the wake of...
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The Tax Side of the Fiscal Commission's Draft Proposal
With the White House fiscal commission Co-Chair's proposal out in public, it's time to continue looking at the specifics of the plan. For this blog...
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The Fiscal Commission Gets Specific!
In a move much earlier than we expected, the Co-Chairs of the White House Fiscal Commission released their plan on how to get control of our national...
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Have No Fear, CRFB Is Here!
Noted economist Brad DeLong is asking: where are the technocrats of the center? In a recent blog post, he laments the lack of a concrete plan among...
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Hope for Cooperation?
With the election behind us, our elected leaders are beginning to outline an agenda for the incoming Congress (though lawmakers cannot overlook the...
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Agreeing with Rubin
Bob Rubin, former Clinton Treasury Secretary, had an opinion piece in the Financial Times on Monday that made a lot of points we certainly agree with...
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Congress’s To Do List: OMG
With the mid-term election behind us, the current Congress still has work to do. Lawmakers may address a huge number of issues when they return in two...
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‘Line’ Items: Post-Halloween and Pre-Election Edition
Tricks and Treats Not Done Yet – Halloween was celebrated last night and Election Day is tomorrow. Which day is scarier likely depends on your...
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Health Care and Taxes
The Bottom Line presents the next installment in our series highlighting our Ten Questions to Ask the Candidates leading up to Election Day. 7...