Papers

On February 6, 2018, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas testified before the Senate Homeland Security and...

This paper has been updated here. As we’ve learned to expect, Congress seems to be waiting until the last minute to address several important fiscal...

This Q&A has been updated. See here for the latest version. One issue that must be addressed soon is the federal debt ceiling, which was reinstated on...

The federal budget is arguably the most comprehensive representation of the federal government’s priorities. Policymakers use the budget to determine...

With Congress moving toward funding the government for the remainder of fiscal year 2018, pressure is mounting to increase discretionary spending...

As the year comes to a close, lawmakers have a number of legislative deadlines and a variety of issues they need or want to address – many of which...

Well-crafted tax reform would improve economic growth. While pro-growth tax reform can generate some revenue to the Treasury from the added growth, as...

This presentation covers that tax cuts don't pay for themselves, smart tax reform can generate $300 billion to $400 billion of dynamic revenues (not...

The budget resolution recently passed by Congress sets the stage for fast-track tax reform legislation (a process known as reconciliation) that could...

Note: An amendment was adopted during floor consideration that affects budget gimmicks in the House of Representatives. You can read more on that...

Note: This paper is an update from our August 2017 piece “ A Mini-Bargain to Improve the Budget .” It adds a new section on how to pay for disaster...

While policymakers are gearing up to address tax reform this fall, some have advocated for abandoning true reform and instead focusing solely on tax...