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Not Stepping Backward: CRFB's Paper on Budget Gimmicks
In his recent testimony, CBO directory Doug Elmendorf argued that it would be beneficial for policymakers to make large improvements to our budgetary...
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The Longer We Wait, The Tougher the Choices Become
In our recent paper, " Our Long-Term Debt Problems are Very Far From Solved," we showed that while the debt problem may be long-term, solutions need...
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The Rumored Aviation Security Fee Increase Explained
A recent CNN Money article suggests that budget conferees are likely to propose an increase in aviation security fees. When added to an increase in...
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Congress's Next Play: Don't Punt, Go For It!
We hope all of our readers enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday. The long weekend brought some fantastic rivalry games, Michigan-Ohio State, Auburn...
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MY VIEW: Laura Tyson December 2013
CRFB board member Laura Tyson and Berkeley Research Group directors Eric Drabkin and Ken Serwin wrote in Project Syndicate in favor of Baucus's...
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One Simple Way to Undermine Fiscal Credibility
A new report from the Center for American Progress argues that roughly 60 percent of the sequester should be waived in light of the savings from the...
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Op-Ed: Which Corporate Taxation for America?
Project Syndicate | December 2, 2013 Corporate tax reform is one of the few issues that garner bipartisan support in a deeply divided US Congress. The...
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Line Items: Thanksgiving Edition
Giving Thanks...and Little Else – As we prepare to spend time with family and celebrate Thanksgiving, Congress gave itself a head start on the holiday...
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MY VIEW: Alice Rivlin and Pete Domenici
With Congress is in recess, it's likely we won't see a deal this week, but the December 13th deadline for the budget conference committee is fast...
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Op-Ed: Yes, There's Hope for a Big Budget Deal
U.S. News and World Report | November 25, 2013 Conventional wisdom about the outcome of the Budget Conference Committee – co-chaired by House Budget...
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Policymakers Must Not Double-Count Retirement Savings
As budget conference committee chairs Patty Murray and Paul Ryan appear to be moving closer to a partial sequester-replacement deal, reports suggest...