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Disability Insurance Program Seeing Increased Applicants... and Increased Trouble
The Washington Post reported Tuesday that the number of workers seeking disability benefits from Social Security’s Disability Insurance Program has...
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Small Business Aid Bill Close to Enactment
UPDATE: The Senate passed the small business package on Thursday 9/16, and the House is expected to pass the legislation early next week. The Senate...
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White House Turns Toward Travel
We reported a lot in June about small efforts the White House and OMB were taking to cut costs in the government. Now, the Obama Administration is...
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‘Line’ Items: Football Edition
Kick-off Time – Football season got underway this weekend, and the final legislative drive before the mid-term elections also commences this week. The...
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Don't Miss the Point of the Orszag Plan
The “Orszag Plan” laid out by former OMB director Peter Orszag in his inaugural New York Times column argues that we should extend the tax cuts for...
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MARKETWATCH: September 7-10, 2010
US markets this week continue to reflect a modest growth play despite uninspiring data. Safe haven concerns from abroad and deflation worries have...
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Hillary Clinton Says National Debt is a Real 'National Security Threat'
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke yesterday about the importance of taking action soon to ensure future fiscal sustainability, calling the...
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It Depends on What you Mean by 'Equal'
A small controversy has been brewing in the blogosphere over the relative value of the higher-income 2001/2003 tax cuts and the Social Security...
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Tax Policy Center's 2001/2003 Tax Cut Calculator
The Tax Policy Center recently unveiled their new “Tax Calculator,” which examines how the decisions regarding the 2001/2003 tax cuts will affect...
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Progressives on the Deficit
An interesting exchange was recently published on progressive ways to think about deficit reduction, especially when it comes to the “big three...
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Yes, Actually, Raising the Retirement Age IS a Good Idea
The knives are out, and they’re pointing at Social Security reform. There is no one “right” way to fix the fiscal problems facing the country, but if...
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Orszag on the Tax Cuts
Today, former OMB Director Peter Orszag debuted his new column in the New York Times and he sure made a splash. He tries to thread the needle of...