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Will Repealing “Obamacare” Fix the Debt?
Some candidates may propose to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as “Obamacare,” in order to solve the fiscal situation. But repealing...
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Will Tax Increases Cripple Economic Growth?
One common argument against increasing tax revenue is that it requires raising marginal tax rates, which could severely damage economic growth by...
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With Deficits Falling, Our Debt Problems are Behind Us
Since the Great Recession, the deficit has fallen by about two-thirds, from $1.4 trillion in 2009 to $485 billion in 2014, a fact that some have used...
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Gene Steuerle: Why Health Cost Growth Increases after Estimators Say it’s Slowing: Observer Effects and Feedback Loops
Dr. Eugene (Gene) Steuerle is the Richard B. Fisher chair and Institute Fellow at the Urban Institute and a member of the Committee for a Responsible...
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Chicago Tribune Praises First Budget for Forcing Candidates to Confront the Debt
The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board recently highlighted First Budget -- an initiative co-sponsored by the Campaign to Fix the Debt and the Concord...
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Rattner Discusses Economic Problems Facing Millennials
Steven Rattner wrote an article in yesterday's The New York Times discussing the financial problems facing millennials. Rattner writes that...
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Watch the McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Conference
The McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative is holding its SSDI Solutions Conference today from 8:45 AM to 5 PM. The conference features opening...
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How Lawmakers Have Added to Deficits This Year
The beginning of the 114th Congress was marked by a great deal of rhetoric about fiscal responsibility and passage of a budget resolution promising a...
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Jim McCrery and Earl Pomeroy: Social Security disability reform: An issue that can’t wait
Former U.S. Representatives Jim McCrery (R-LA) and Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) are the co-chairs of the McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative, a project...
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Maya MacGuineas: Let's debate getting our fiscal house in order
Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, and Mr. Sandy Cutler, chairman and CEO of Eaton Corp., wrote a...
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Charlie Stenholm: A simple pledge to tackle our exploding debt
Charlie Stenholm is a former member of Congress from Texas and is a member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He wrote a commentary...
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Key Takeaways from the New Health Care Spending Outlook
The Office of the Actuary (OACT) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its latest National Health Expenditure (NHE)...