Latest
-
The Results Are In
Rick Perry's tax reform plan has inspired a lot of discussion in the past week, but it left people wondering how much revenue it would raise. He...
-
Competing Outlines Emerge from the Super Committee
We talked yesterday about a roughly $3 trillion plan offered by Democrats on the Super Committee that would represent a "go big" approach to debt...
-
Business Roundtable and Partnership for New York City Urge Super Committee to Go Big
Two business groups today urged the Super Committee to not only approve of a deal before its deadline next month, but to also go beyond its mandate of...
-
Elmendorf Joins the Announcement Effect Club
At today’s Super Committee hearing, each of the twelve members had the chance to address CBO Director Doug Elmendorf on issues related to...
-
Super Committee Democrats Offer (Possible) "Go Big" Plan
Recently, there have a plethora of media accounts and interviews asking policymakers whether they believe the Super Committee will be able to achieve...
-
Super Committee Makes a Public Appearance
Today, the Super Committee will hold its first public hearing in over a month. As the weeks have gone by, anticipation has built about the prospects...
-
"Let Us Not Fail in the 21st"
We receive a fair amount of e-mails from concerned citizens every day, be it questions, concerns, comments, or just general thoughts. Every so often...
-
Rick Perry's Plan for Taxes and Economic Growth
Earlier today, Texas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry announced details of his " Cut, Balance and Grow" plan for spending and...
-
Line Items: Fall Classic Edition
Play Ball, Please – Baseball’s World Series is under way and it is a classic contest between evenly matched teams that could go either way. Meanwhile...
-
MY VIEW: Perspectives on the Tax Reform Act of 1986
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 turned 25 on Saturday, prompting a number of commentators to write their perspective on the reform. We will highlight three...
-
Some Mythbusting of Our Own
You might have seen a piece featured in The Nation last week arguing “How the Austerity Class Rules Washington,” noting in the very first line how the...
-
Two More Calls for the U.S. to Tackle Its Debt
Two recent warnings over the United States' fiscal outlook are worth taking a look at. First, Bank of America Merrill Lynch released a report last...