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MY VIEW: Bill Frenzel June 2013
The recent revisions to the CBO projections improved our short-run outlook, a welcomed development, but they have also triggered a wave of...
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MY VIEW: Gene Steuerle June 2013
At times, the fiscal debate can be confusing, as it is often set up as a simplistic contest between an argument for austerity against an argument for...
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Op-Ed: Hey, Where Did Our Economy-Threatening Fiscal Crisis Run Off To?
Brookings | June 12, 2013 Federal policy makers always seem to be looking for reasons to dodge the difficult choices necessary to avoid the fiscal...
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Senate Finance Looks at Types of Income and Entities
The Senate Finance Committee has been busy churning out options papers on various tax reform topics (we wrote previously about their economic security...
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MY VIEW: Jim Kolbe June 2013
One of the most important truths to remember is that today's budget will not only define the decisions of today, but also to some extent determine the...
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No, the New Simpson-Bowles Plan Does Not Call for More Austerity Than the Old One
We have already responded twice to a wrong-headed call from the Center for American Progress to abandon pursuit of a debt bargain in favor of...
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Op-Ed: Austerity, Stimulus, and Hidden Agendas
The Government We Deserve | June 11, 2013 Nothing better exemplifies our gridlock over the future of 21st century government, as well as how to...
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Op-Ed: Fixing the Federal Debt Demands a Comprehensive Approach
Arizona Capitol Times | June 10, 2013 Our federal budget is on a destructive and dangerous path. It is vital for our leaders to find a solution to our...
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TPC Finds Little Price Shock for Reforming the Mortgage Interest Deduction
Tax expenditures in theory promote specific policy goals by subsidizing that behavior through tax benefits. However, in comprehensive tax reform...
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A Bipartisan Plan to SAVE
Recently, a bipartisan duo in the House -- Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-FL) and Rep. David Joyce (R-OH) -- introduced the SAVE Act, a bill to reduce federal...
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CBO's Alternatives for Student Loans
After the deadlock last Thursday in the Senate over student loan interest rates, there still appears to be a gap between Democrats and Republicans on...
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NYT Gets It Wrong on Social Security (Again)
This weekend, The New York Times (NYT) editorial board laid out an argument for why they believe Social Security’s long-term gap is relatively...