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Rendell and Gregg Urge a Third Path for the Budget
In an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Campaign to Fix the Debt Co-Chair Ed Rendell called for politicians to rise above partisan politics and...
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CRFB Appears Prominently In Fact Checking at Democratic Convention
Last night, President Obama gave his acceptance speech in Charlotte (with our team on the ground). Among the many points in his speech, President...
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Wrapping Up the Conventions
The final night of the Democratic National Convention means that convention season is finally over. The campaigns now come into the home stretch, with...
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The DNC Continues On
Not to be outdone by the first day, day 2 of the Democratic National Convention once again featured a full lineup of speakers, including House...
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Fix the Debt at Day 1 of the DNC
Day 1 in Charlotte at the Democratic National Convention was an exciting one, although it was a very wet one. The heavy rain did not hold back the...
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Nightly Business Report Discusses the Fiscal Cliff
On Monday night, Nightly Business Report dedicated a full 25 minute video to discussing the fiscal cliff. The segment involved many different...
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Fix the Debt Travels to the DNC
After spending last week at the Republican National Convention, the Fix the Debt Team is taking up residence in Charlotte for the Democratic National...
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Recommendations for "Grown-up" Lawmakers
In a Washington Post column entitled "It's Time for the Grown-Ups to Step Up in Washington," Fortune magazine senior editors Allan Sloan and Geoff...
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Blahous: The Longer We Wait, the More Difficult It Is to Fix Social Security
Social Security trustee Charles Blahous has a interesting new commentary on the long-run sustainability of the Social Security program. The combined...
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Day 3 of the Republican National Convention
The final night of the Republican National Convention was an eventful one, featuring speeches from the likes of former Gov. Jeb Bush (FL), Sen. Marco...
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Op-Ed: "A Problem Too Big for Small Solutions"
The New York Times | August 29, 2012 The federal debt is the nation’s most pressing economic problem because our dangerously high debt levels are a...