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The Re-Estimated Bipartisan Path Forward
The CBO has now spoken on how the President's budget would affect the fiscal outlook. Debt would fall to 70 percent of GDP by 2023, compared to 73...
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CRFB Breaks Down CBO's Estimate of the President's Budget
As a follow up to our initial reaction to CBO's estimates of the President's budget, CRFB has released a full report that breaks down the analysis...
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CBO Releases Analysis of President Obama's FY 2014 Budget
Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its analysis of President Obama’s FY 2014 budget request. CRFB has released a reaction to the...
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S&P's Credit Analyst: US Not "Credit-Positive"
We've talked before on The Bottom Line about why lawmakers should not wait to deal with our unsustainable debt. Among the most important reasons for...
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The Latest on the Affordable Care Act
Although it may be difficult to get an updated comprehensive score of the Affordable Care Act from CBO, CBO has updated its estimate of the coverage...
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$2.2 Trillion is the New $2.4 Trillion
In February, we wrote the paper " Our Debt Problems Are Far From Solved," laying out the case for putting debt on a clear downward path as a percent...
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Line Items: Sequester Gestures Edition
Side-Stepping Sequestration – It was as predictable as the Washington Capitals blowing a playoff series lead. Lawmakers are looking to carve out...
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CBO Updates Economic and Budget Outlook
Today, the Congressional Budget Office has released an update to its budget outlook from February. With little legislative changes since February, the...
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Budget Reforms Come to the Forefront in the House Budget Committee
Last week, the House Budget Committee released a package of budget process reforms consisting of seven different pieces of legislation. Four of these...