Papers
View our recurring reports, which summarize and analyze the most important regular federal budget releases and reports.
Op-Ed: Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff: Nothing is Sacrosanct
Tulsa World | November 8, 2012 For almost a decade and a half, I was honored to serve the great people of northeastern Oklahoma in Congress. Today, a...
Op-Ed: Make a Deficit Deal Now
Washington Post | November 8, 2012 The American people spoke on Tuesday, and they voted for a continuation of divided government. With President Obama...
Op-Ed: An Extremely Mucked Up Medicare Debate
Government We Deserve | October 29, 2012 Medicare is taking on a primary role in the presidential race. The discussion often turns to whether the...
Op-Ed: Governing After Over-Promising
The Government We Deserve | October 18, 2012 For almost anyone following closely our presidential candidates’ statements, it is absolutely clear that...
Op-Ed: Agreeing on the Debt
The Hill | October 16, 2012 In representing the great people of southern Minnesota for 12 years in Congress, I witnessed my share of partisan...
Op-Ed: Debt Clock Still Ticks On
The Hill | October 3, 2012 Three weeks into the Comeback America Initiative’s almost five-week fiscal responsibility bus tour, it’s clear we have a...
Op-Ed: Throwing My Hat in the Ring
The Government We Deserve | October 4, 2012 My fellow Americans. Grave issues face this country. This year is unlike any other year. After listening...
Report: Reforming the Corporate Tax Code
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Op-Ed: Debt Solution Must Be Bipartisan
USA Today | September 21, 2012 In February of 2010, when we accepted the job as co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and...
Op-Ed: "Congress Leaving on a Debt Plane"
The Hill | September 18, 2012 Members of Congress will return home for yet another recess in the next few days, leaving behind nothing but a swirl of...