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Op-Ed: Debt Deal We Need is in Reach
The Hill | March 18, 2013 Robert Zoellick, the past head of the World Bank, is fond of telling the story of how the Foreign Minister of Australia said...
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Van Hollen Releases House Democrats' Alternative Budget
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, has released an alternative budget on behalf of House Democrats, " Jobs...
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160 Economists and Policy Experts Call for Comprehensive Deficit Reduction
Despite a growing chorus of debt deniers, most economics continue to agree that putting in place a long-term plan to responsibly address our growing...
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The Need for a Deal: Intergenerational Equity
In today's The New York Times, Fix the Debt Steering Committee member Steven Rattner writes on the need for a comprehensive deal to put the debt on a...
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Event Recap: The Atlantic Economy Summit
The Atlantic held its 2013 Economy Summit yesterday, featuring more than twenty-four speakers on tax reform, the future of entitlement programs, and...
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Spending and Revenue in the Murray Budget
Yesterday, we presented an overview of the Murray budget, describing the policies of the budget and showing savings relative to different baselines...
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The Ryan and Murray Plans Side-by-Side
Trying to determine the actual level of savings in budget proposals can be confusing, as there is no single agreed-upon set of baseline assumptions to...
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Two Alternative Budgets from the Congressional Black Caucus and Progressive Caucus
Update: This post has been updated to incorporate new numbers for the Congressional Black Caucus budget. Budget season is well underway as the House...
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BPC Takes a Detailed Look at the Ryan Budget
The Bipartisan Policy Center has a detailed look at the Ryan budget, comparing it on various budget metrics to the most recent Debt Reduction Task...
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MY VIEW: David Walker March 2013
Not all deficit reduction is equal. Our debt problem is primarily driven by population aging, health care cost growth, and an inefficient tax code. It...
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Op-Ed: Sequester Isn't Enough
USA Today | March 13, 2013 Just as Republicans and Democrats are poised for the next battle to bring down deficits through their budget proposals, a...