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The Facts on the Chained CPI
Coverage of the so-called "chained CPI" has been heating up recently, due to rumors that it might be included in the latest round of debt negotiations...
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President Seeking $4 Trillion, Comprehensive Plan
CRFB has been calling pretty much continuously for a debt reduction package which puts everything on the table, addresses entitlement spending growth...
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As Debt-Limit Deadline Nears, Lawmakers Must Avoid Budget Gimmicks
At a press briefing yesterday, President Obama invited Congressional leaders of both parties to the White House tomorrow to continue ongoing debt...
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Senator Rockefeller Offers Up Revenue Plan
While much of the conversation on tax increases in a debt ceiling budget deal has seemed to focus on corporate jet owners, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV)...
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Projecting Defense Spending
In a recent report, CBO estimated the base defense budget from 2012 out through 2030 using the Defense Department's Future Years Defense Program (FYDP...
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Wyoming Residents Ask Politicians to Endorse Fiscal Commission
After a sold-out presentation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming last week in which Fiscal Commission co-chair Senator Alan Simpson detailed the Commission's $4...
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‘Line’ Items: Independence Day Edition
More Fireworks in Store – Washington, DC celebrated Independence Day on Monday night with its annual fireworks display on the National Mall. Though...
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Farewell to QE2
June has come to a close. With that also comes an end of the second round of quantitative easing, known as QE2. QE2 started off small in August 2010...
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Getting All A-Twitter on the Budget
It’s hard to deny that Twitter has become an important medium, having recently surpassed 300 million registered users. The White House has recognized...
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MY VIEW: Dan Crippen
In today's Washington Post, CRFB board member Dan Crippen makes the case for closing the tax loophole for online retailers. Mr. Crippen argues that...
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Understanding the Long Term Budget Projections
As if we didn't have enough on CBO's Long Term Outlook last week, we have more long-term budget projections, this time in the form of CRFB's Realistic...